Is a spouse entitled to spousal support if they fail to achieve economic self-sufficiency?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from S.A.L. v. K.C.L., 2012 BCSC 422 (CanLII):
However, I note that failure to achieve economic self-sufficiency is not a breach of a duty, but is simply one of the factors to be considered in determining entitlement and the appropriate level of spousal support: Leskun v. Leskun, 2006 SCC 25, at para. 27.
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