When a marriage ends, a spouse may be entitled to spousal support. This is mainly because, in Ontario, the law views a spousal relationship similar to a financial partnership. What is spousal support? Spousal support is the amount of money that one partner pays to another partner after a separation or divorce. The partner seeking spousal support must prove that they have a legal right to it. Generally, when a partner proves entitlement to spousal support, it is the partner with the higher income paying support to the partner with the lower income. The partner paying support is called the “payor” while the other…
