British ColumbiaBritish Columbia Court of AppealAugust 18, 2026

S.P. v. C.P., 2026 BCCA 348

The British Columbia Court of Appeal held that once a spouse is shown to be intentionally under-employed, that spouse bears the ultimate burden of showing what they can reasonably earn.

Official copy British Columbia Court of Appealhttps://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/ca/26/03/2026BCCA0348.htmBritish Columbia Court of Appeal, on CanLIIhttps://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcca/doc/2026/2026bcca348/2026bcca348.html

Official date

August 18, 2026

Jurisdiction

BCBritish Columbia

Kind

Case lawDecided

Publisher

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Touches

Spousal support
Child support tables

References

Neutral citation

2026 BCCA 348

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# S.P. v. C.P., 2026 BCCA 348

- Official date: 2026-08-18
- Jurisdiction: British Columbia
- Kind: Case law (Decided)
- Affects: Spousal support, Child support tables
- Source: British Columbia Court of Appeal, https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/ca/26/03/2026BCCA0348.htm
- Source: British Columbia Court of Appeal, on CanLII, https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcca/doc/2026/2026bcca348/2026bcca348.html
- Neutral citation: 2026 BCCA 348

The British Columbia Court of Appeal held that once a spouse is shown to be intentionally under-employed, that spouse bears the ultimate burden of showing what they can reasonably earn.