Is a claimant entitled to spousal support on a needs based model?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from N.A.J. v. P.L.J., 2014 BCSC 948 (CanLII):
Even if this is incorrect, it is conceded, properly, that the claimant is entitled to spousal support on the needs based model referenced in Bracklow v. Bracklow, 1999 CanLII 715 (SCC), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420.
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