The appellant mother applied to vary spousal and child support after one child moved out.
The motions judge maintained total child support at $1,500 for the remaining child and increased spousal support to $1,300 due to inflation and the respondent's increased income.
The Court of Appeal reduced both awards.
The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal and restored the motions judge's order, holding that appellate courts must defer to a trial judge's support orders absent an error in principle, a significant misapprehension of evidence, or an award that is clearly wrong.
