Spousal Support
Unlike
child support, spousal support is tax
deductable to the payor and, for the purposes of income tax, is considered
income to the recipient.
It is, however, far more difficult to determine the appropriate quantum,
and/or duration, of spousal support than child support.
There are no hard or fast rules and each case is dictated by its facts.
Spousal support, including entitlement, quantum and duration, depend upon such
factors as:
 | the length of the marriage or cohabitation, |
| the roles played by the
parties during the marriage (e.g. did one party raise children to the detriment
of their own career), |
| any economic advantage or disadvantage arising as a result
of the marriage, |
| the means of the payor, |
| the needs of the recipient, |
| the
lifestyle which the parties are accustomed to, |
| the ability of a recipient to
become self sufficient, |
| the quantum of child support paid (child support takes
precedence over spousal support). |
Are
you worried that you won’t be able to make it on your own after separation?
Has your spouse always held the purse strings?
We can help: call any one of our team to help
you through this difficult issue.
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