What are the principles governing the exercise of the court’s when dealing with support pending trial?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Mishayev v. Mishayev, 2019 ONSC 856 (CanLII):
The most important issues for the wife involve support for the children and her and ensuring that her financial interests are protected pending trial. While the husband sought to have the court impute income to the wife, that relief is typically unavailable at a temporary motion stage. In Knowles v. Lindstrom[1] Penny J. summarized the general principles governing the exercise of the court’s discretion when dealing with support pending trial,
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