Spousal Support Basics and Partner Abuse

This webinar looks at the basic questions of who can get spousal support, and the factors affecting the amount of payments and for how long.  The discussion also includes how domestic abuse or violence, during or after the relationship, can affect spousal support payments and some ideas to ensure fairness and safety. Jenna Beaton is an associate at Martha McCarthy & Company, where she practices exclusively in the area of family law.  Jenna represents clients on a wide range of family issues, both in and outside of Court.  She is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the Family Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association and the Advocates’ Society.