Can a husband who has been convicted of assault against his wife receive support on the basis of need?

In Wang v. Song, 2013 ONSC 42, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that a husband, who had been convicted of assault against the payor wife, was still entitled to support on the basis of need. The husband suffered from mental illness and was unable to work. The court’s objective in assessing quantum was “to ascertain an amount sufficient to allow him to achieve the modest lifestyle reflected in his proposed budget filed in this proceeding…”