Is a spouse entitled to a higher standard of living than they did during their marriage?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from A.C.C. v. S.L.C., 2003 BCSC 1912 (CanLII):
The fact that a spouse cannot maintain the same standard of living by his or her own means after a marriage as he or she enjoyed during the marriage is not in itself a basis for non-compensatory support. Spouses are entitled to a standard of living that is "reasonable in light of their reasonable expectations during marriage": Nelson v. Nelson, 2001 BCCA 682.
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