Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines

The Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines are not legislated guidelines.  Although they assist family lawyers and the courts in determining the appropriate range of spousal support in a case, the SSAG are not binding on a court.   A judge has the inherent discretion to determine what he/she considers the appropriate quantum of support.  In Fisher v. Fisher, the Ontario  Court of Appeal held that the SSAG are a useful tool in assisting the court in determination of spousal support.  As a result, SSAG should be referred to when dealing with support in Ontario.

Please feel free to contact our Toronto divorce lawyers to discuss your spousal support claim or to respond to a spousal support claim.