Spousal support in Canada
By: Ann C. Wilton, Noel Semple
Contributors: Semple, Noel
Edition: Third edition.
Series: WestlawNext. Canada : FamilySource; WestlawNext. Canada : FamilySource
Publisher: Carswell
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 823
ISBN-13: 9780779866243
Subjects: Support (Domestic relations); Alimony; Divorce; Law and legislation; Cases
Description: "Derived from Canadian Divorce Law & Practice, the commentary of this work comprehensively covers the developing body of case law pertaining to spousal support in Canada, and includes the full text of the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines and relevant sections of the Divorce Act. The chapters dedicated to spousal support under the Divorce Act include: Jurisdiction, Parties, Interim and Permanent Support, Terms and Conditions, Determination of Income. The chapters dedicated to the new Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (SSAG) focus upon the following: the support formulas for spouses with child(ren) and for those without them; using the ranges; ceilings and floors; exceptions; variation and review of awards; retroactive support; and judicial reception of the SSAG."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I Divorce Act; title: Introduction and Application of the Statutes; title: Jurisdiction; title: Parties; title: Interim and Indefinite Support; title: Factors; title: Objectives; title: Terms and Conditions; title: Determination of Income; title: Other Issues; title: Variation and Review; title: Part II Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines; title: Introduction; title: Without Child Support Formula; title: With Child Support Formula; title: Using the Ranges; title: Restructuring; title: Ceilings and Floors; title: Exceptions; title: Variation and Review; title: Judicial Reception of the SSAG; title: Retroactive Support and the SSAG.