A court order required Monsieur to pay, as support, all expenses related to the marital home and a weekly amount for Madame and the children. Before finding that the payments did not qualify as an allowance, the Directorate stated:
In Assaf v. The Queen (unreported), a written agreement provided for the payment of $10,000 to the ex-spouse to cover a portion of the children's university expenses. In concluding that the sums received did not constitute an allowance, Garon J. stated: