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The court ordered the interim sale of the parties' jointly owned home and awarded the respondent interim spousal support.
The parties, former common-law spouses, brought cross-motions concerning the interim sale of their jointly owned home and the distribution of proceeds, and the respondent also sought interim spousal support.
The court ordered the sale of the home, specifying the immediate distribution of a portion of the net proceeds to each party, with the remainder held in trust pending final resolution.
The court also found the respondent was entitled to interim spousal support at the low range of the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines, effective after the immediate proceeds distribution.
Costs were divided due to mixed success.
Interim spousal support increased to $950 per month pending trial in long-term marriage with significant debt.
The applicant brought a motion for interim spousal support, seeking $1,700 per month.
The respondent, who was paying $400 per month, argued that the current amount should be maintained.
The parties had been married for 26 years and were in significant debt, having made a consumer proposal.
The court considered the parties' incomes, debts, and the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines.
The court ordered the respondent to pay interim spousal support of $950 per month, finding it reasonable and just pending trial.
