What is the burden of proof for a party seeking to have their debt classified as "matrimonial"?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ward v Lucis, 2018 NSSC 131 (CanLII):
Second, the party seeking to have a debt classified as “matrimonial” bears the burden of proof to establish same (Abbott v. Abbott, 2002 NSSF 39).
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