Is the respondent entitled to support on a non-compensatory basis as a result of a long-term relationship?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from D.T.L. v. E.M.L., 2013 BCSC 558 (CanLII):
Here, I conclude that the respondent’s entitlement to support is warranted on a non-compensatory basis as in Bracklow v. Bracklow, 1999 CanLII 715 (SCC), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420. Non-compensatory support is awarded based on the relationship and the social obligation for economic consequences flowing from the marital breakdown even where direct loss cannot be established. There is no compensatory component of the respondent’s entitlement.
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