Moge v. Moge (1992)

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Sophia Moge, 55, was a homemaker during the day and a cleaner in the evening when she separated from her husband of 18 years and took custody of their children. After several years, Mr. Moge said he no longer wanted to pay support to his former wife.

LEAF played an important role in ensuring the Supreme Court of Canada recognized that it continues to be women who take primary responsibility for child rearing and household work and experience significant long term economic disadvantage on separation as a result of their role during and after marriage. As a result, the Court ruled Ms. Moge was entitled to ongoing support from her husband, making the connection between women's poverty, spousal support and real equality.

This case has been called the most important family law case to be decided in the past 20 years. It is cited in virtually every spousal support case in Canada.

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Supreme Court of Canada Decision (1992)