Is a plaintiff entitled to spousal support based on her need?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from McIntire v. McIntire, 2010 BCSC 1482 (CanLII):
Plaintiff’s counsel submits that the plaintiff is entitled to spousal support based on her need, as authorized by Bracklow v. Bracklow, 1999 CanLII 715 (SCC), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420.
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