AcademicCase Law Analysis
Moge and Bracklow: The Supreme Court's Framework for Spousal Support
Canadian Bar Association2020National
Abstract
A case analysis of the two Supreme Court of Canada decisions that established the modern framework for spousal support in Canada: Moge v Moge (1992) and Bracklow v Bracklow (1999). Explains the three grounds for support (compensatory, non-compensatory, contractual), the objectives of spousal support under the Divorce Act, and how the framework has been applied in subsequent case law.
Keywords
MogeBracklowSupreme Courtcompensatorynon-compensatory
Details
- Topic
- Spousal Support
- Province
- National
- Year
- 2020
- Source
- Academic
- Document type
- Case Law Analysis
- Authors
- Canadian Bar Association
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