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#a spouse has suffered economic loss or hardship as a result of the relationship or the breakdown of the relationship, | #a spouse has suffered economic loss or hardship as a result of the relationship or the breakdown of the relationship, | ||
#there is a contract between the spouses that requires that spousal support be paid, or | #there is a contract between the spouses that requires that spousal support be paid, or | ||
#a spouse is in financial need after separation and the other spouse | #a spouse is in financial need after separation and the other spouse has the ability and disposable income to meet that need. | ||
has the ability and disposable income to meet that need. | |||
A person claiming spousal support in court will generally wind up making his or her application based on one of these grounds. In determining whether the ground has been proven, the court will look at the factors and requirements set out in the relevant legislation. | A person who is claiming spousal support in court will generally wind up making his or her application based on one of these grounds. In determining whether the ground has been proven, the court will look at the factors and requirements set out in the relevant legislation. | ||
===The ''Divorce Act''=== | ===The ''Divorce Act''=== | ||