Is a claim for spousal support for a spouse who has been found guilty of misconduct not a relevant consideration in her claim?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sebok v Babits, 2018 BCSC 585 (CanLII):
Spousal misconduct is not a relevant consideration to a claim for spousal support: Leskun v. Leskun, 2006 SCC 25. The exception is where the misconduct has an effect on a spouse’s ability to achieve self-sufficiency.
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