SPOUSAL SUPPORT GUIDELINES AND HIGH INCOME EARNERS

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SPOUSAL SUPPORT GUIDELINES AND HIGH INCOME EARNERS

If you are a high-income earner and separating, you at some point would have thought about how much amount of spousal amount you will have to pay your spouse. Canadian courts treat each case individually, based on its specific facts. Luckily, there are certain guidelines in the SSAGs (Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines) which (If not technically) provides a formula for the Canadian courts to set up the initial amounts once your spouse’s settlement has confirmed. The SSAGs apply to high income as well as average income earners. Technically, they are designed to assist the courts, lawyers, and even the clients as to how much reasonable spousal support is to be paid depending on the circumstances.


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