What factors should a court consider in determining lump sum spousal support?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Smith v Smith, 2018 BCSC 1577 (CanLII):

The Ontario Court of Appeal, in Davis v. Crawford, 2011 ONCA 294, sitting as a five judge panel has recently reviewed and discussed in detail the factors that a court should take into account in determining whether or not to order lump sum spousal support: ...

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