Is there an end date for spousal support?

In complaining that there is no end date, the appellant appears to be seeking a “time-limited” support order. Such an order has been described as “unusual” and reflective of a “clean break” model of marriage breakdown (Stein v. Stein, 2006 BCCA 391 at para. 57). In the present case, the appellant sought cancellation of his spousal support obligations. The financial circumstances of the respondent and the ages of the children do not suggest that a time-limited order would have been appropriate. The issue addressed by the judge was whether a right of review as of a certain date should be ordered, as was done in 2009.