FabSwingers.com forum: Spousal support

By *annaBeStrong OP Man
over a year ago

wokingham

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/businessman-ordered-to-pay-spousal-support-to-his-ex-girlfriend/

Never married, never lived together, and he’s still been ordered to pay 50’000 a month in “spousal support”.

Where do we draw the line? Is this fair? Is this why many rich/successful men are choosing not have long term relationships or marriage now?

Where does this go in 10 years? Do best friends have to pay spousal support?

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Where do we draw the line? Is this fair? Is this why many rich/successful men are choosing not have long term relationships or marriage now?

Where does this go in 10 years? Do best friends have to pay spousal support?"

No, ignoring the fact this is Canadian law, the judge has to determine whether a couple are man and wife in effect of not by law. Both the original judge and the appeals judge believed there was such evidence.

According to the ruling, Climans quit her job so she could run Latner’s errands and be available to enjoy their lavish lifestyle. She was his wife in everything but name — they exchanged rings, celebrated their anniversary, travelled the world. He bought her seven fur coats, bankrolled her cosmetic procedures, paid off one of her mortgages and provided his credit card and $6,000 a month.

It was certainly a life to which anyone could become accustomed. After their break up, Climans became a yoga instructor but was only making $1,000 a month. She asked the court to consider her a spouse entitled to indefinite support.

Justice Sharon Stone admitted she struggled with whether the time the couple spent together during their relationship was enough to find they “lived together” in a conjugal relationship. She ultimately ruled they should be considered spouses under the law since they’d been in a committed relationship, he covered her expenses, they referred to each other as husband and wife to their families and friends and lived together every summer at his 13,000-sq.-ft. cottage and alternate winter weekends at his Florida condo.