How has the court considered reducing spousal support when determining whether to reduce support for the new family?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Langelier v. Langelier, 2006 BCSC 898 (CanLII):
The courts have held that where the payment of spousal support causes hardship to the new family, that can be taken into account in determining whether it is appropriate to reduce spousal support (see: Den Duyf v. Den Duyf, [2001] B.C.J. No. 2727).
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