Difference between revisions of "Spousal and Child Support (3:X)"
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==== b) Factors considered ==== | ==== b) Factors considered ==== | ||
Section 15.2(6) of the DA and section 161 of the FLA directs courts to consider the following objectives in determining entitlement to spousal support: | |||
* To recognize any economic advantages or disadvantages to the spouses arising from the relationship between the spouses or the breakdown of that relationship; | |||
* to apportion between the spouses any financial consequences arising from the care of their child, beyond the duty to provide support for the child; | |||
* to relieve any economic hardship of the spouses arising from the care of the child, beyond the duty to provide support for the child; and | |||
* as far as practicable, to promote the economic self-sufficiency of each spouse within a reasonable period of time. | |||
Section 15.2(4) of the Divorce Act and section 162 of the FLA directs courts to consider the same factors in determining the amount and duration of spousal support, namely, the conditions, means, needs and other circumstances of each spouse, including: | |||
* the length of time the spouses cohabited; | |||
* the functions performed by each spouse during cohabitation; and | |||
* any order, agreement or arrangement relating to support of either spouse. | |||
=== 3. Issues Related to Spousal Support === | === 3. Issues Related to Spousal Support === |