What is the quantum of spousal support for a wife who is pursuing a career as an artist?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Pocklington v. Pocklington, 2016 BCSC 890 (CanLII):

The court in Sarro v. Sarro, 2015 BCSC 434, heard a review application about the quantum of spousal support concerning a wife who was pursuing a career as an artist. She was 49 years old, and had primary care of the children, who were 16 and 14 years of age. She had a bachelor’s degree in economics, but had been absent from the workforce for 16 years.

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