What is the legal basis for entitlement to non-compensation on the basis of post-marital financial need?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from S.K. v. A.K., 2004 BCSC 37 (CanLII):

As far as non-compensatory grounds are concerned, this basis for entitlement focuses on post-marital financial need. See: Moge v. Moge [1992] 1 W.W.R. 491 (S.C.C.).

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