In what circumstances will imputation income for spousal support be imputed?

Nova Scotia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Ferguson v. Ferguson, 2014 NSSC 350 (CanLII):

In Richards v. Richards, 2012 NSCA 7 (C.A.), Bryson, J.A. held that income imputation is not restricted to child support cases. The same principles are at play when determining income for spousal support, despite the different philosophical grounds underpinning such orders.

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