What is the burden of spousal support for a spouse who remarries?
Manitoba, Canada
The following excerpt is from Chubey v. Chubey, 2011 MBQB 100 (CanLII):
The respondent entered into a common-law relationship in January 2009 and married on August 28, 2009. In respect to remarriage, the case of Kelly v. Kelly [2007], BCSC at 227, Justice Barrow states at p. 6: … when it is the spouse receiving support that remarries, the burden is on that party to demonstrate that. despite remarriage, there is a continuing basis for spousal support.
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