Does a spouse have to pay non-compensationary support when the other spouse is suffering financial hardship?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from J.M.G. v. L.D.G., 2016 ONSC 3042 (CanLII):
In analyzing non-compensatory support in Thompson, at para. 59, Chappel J. cited Bracklow v. Bracklow and stated: [A] spouse may be obliged to pay support based on the other spouse's economic need alone, even if that need does not arise as a result of the roles adopted or sacrifices made during the marriage.
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