Can a motion for temporary spousal support be dismissed?

An order for temporary spousal support is not a final decision, but a temporary order intended to address short term hardship which has arisen from the breakdown of the marriage. To suggest that the motion be dismissed by raising a triable issue results in too great a burden on the recipient, as the issue of entitlement is often disputed by the support payor and there is often conflicting evidence on the issue of entitlement: Lamb v. Watt, supra, at para. 25.