What is the test for spousal support for a disabled spouse?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Peters and Peters, 2015 ONSC 4006 (CanLII):
As the court stated in Sigurdur v. Wright, [2008] M.J. No. 256 at para 49: The economic hardship must at least be in the contemplation of the parties at the time of the breakdown of the marriage. The mere existence of a marriage in the past does not give rise to an entitlement to spousal support should a spouse become ill or disabled in the future. Marriage is not a lifetime guarantee for support.
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