Following the breakdown of a long marriage, the applicant sought ongoing spousal support, alleging both compensatory and non-compensatory entitlement.
The court found no compensatory basis because both spouses had maintained successful careers and shared household and parenting responsibilities without significant economic sacrifice by either party.
However, given the substantial income disparity and the marital standard of living during the final year of the relationship, the court found entitlement to transitional non-compensatory spousal support.
Applying the Divorce Act and guidance from the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines, the court ordered time-limited support to assist the applicant in adjusting to a lower post-separation standard of living.
Child support arrears were also ordered.
