What is the test for a husband's entitlement to spousal support after he and his wife retire?
Manitoba, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kehler v. Kehler, 2017 MBQB 62 (CanLII):
Boston v. Boston, 2001 SCC 43, [2001] 2 S.C.R. 413, is the leading authority with respect to the payment of spousal support following retirement where there has been an equalization of a pension acquired during cohabitation. There are two important principles in this case that are relevant to defining the husband’s obligation and the wife’s entitlement to spousal support.
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