How have courts interpreted the concept of "need" in the context of a claim for spousal support?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from M.M.B. v. D.S.B., 2005 BCSC 1176 (CanLII):
More recently, in Yemchuk v. Yemchuk, 2005 BCCA 406, Prowse J.A., on behalf of the court, made the following comments in regard to the concept of “need” in the context of a claim for spousal support. At ¶49-50 she stated:
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