MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT - Ability to pay - Principle of equality of standard of living

Law360 Canada ( March 11, 2021, 6:05 AM EST) -- Appeal by the husband from the quantum of spousal support awarded to the wife. Cross-appeal by the wife for a larger share of the husband’s retention bonus and dividends if the quantum of spousal support was reduced. The parties were married for 22 years prior to their separation in 2014. The wife had not worked outside the home for most of the marriage. The husband’s average income in the five years prior to separation was $338,356. The husband moved to the United Arab Emirates for employment in 2015. His average income in the four years post-separation was $790,144. The trial judge ordered the husband to pay monthly spousal support of $42,594, reduced to $35,047 once the terms of the property order were satisfied. The husband’s retroactive support from 2014 to 2019 was fixed at $1,002,730. The wife had not travelled extensively during the marriage except for joining the husband on employment-related trips and using travel points earned by the husband. The trial judge accepted the wife’s budget, which outlined net monthly expenses of $15,900 including $3,000 per month for travel. The support order included $7,374 per month to be set aside in savings to prepare for retirement. The husband was prepared to pay monthly support of $24,000....
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