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title: "S.P. v. C.P., 2026 BCCA 348"
id: "2026-08-18-2026-bcca-348"
official_date: "2026-08-18"
effective_date: null
url: "https://signal.amicably.ca/2026-08-18-2026-bcca-348"
---

> Amicably Signal: what has changed in Canadian family law and tax that affects support and property division.

# 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.