Spouse: Two Year Marriage-Like Relationship
May 5, 2019 No Comments
Robledano v Queano 2019 BCCA 150 clarified the law with respect to the definition of spouse after two years living together in a marriage like
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Common Law Spouse Expanded
June 22, 2017 No Comments
Connor estate 2017 BCSC 978 could be a bit of a game changer for common law WESA spouses in the sense that the court finding
When Does a Common Law Marriage Come to an End
August 18, 2014 No Comments
It is not always clear, even between the spouses themselves, when a common law marriage came to a legal end. The Courts have accordingly developed certain
The Criteria of a Marriage-Like Relationship
August 10, 2014 No Comments
The criteria generally speaking for a marriage- like relationship are as follows, as recently laid out in McFarlane v. Goodburn Estate 2014 BCSC 1449: The question
Dysfunctional Families Are Everywhere
November 19, 2013 No Comments
Dysfunctional families are everywhere. Some years ago the Vancouver Sun ran a feature on dysfunctional families and reported that one in three British
New Family Law Act Expected March 18,2013
February 1, 2013 No Comments
New Family Law The Family Relations act will be replaced by the new Family Law act, on or about March 18 next.While disinherited.com does not
Claim For Common Law Spouse Status Dismissed
August 12, 2012 No Comments
Claim For Common Law Spouse Buell, Buell and Buell v Unger 2011 BCSC 351 involves an intestacy of the deceased and a contest between a