What is the test for an order in a spousal support case?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Feltham v. Malone, 2007 NSSC 6 (CanLII):
Cromwell J.A. in Fisher v. Fisher [2001] N.S.J. No. 32 said at paragraph 82: 82 The fundamental principles in spousal support cases are balance and fairness. All of the statutory objectives and factors must be considered. The goal is an order that is equitable having regard to all of the relevant considerations.
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