Can a settled intention to reside in one place be displaced?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Allibhoy v. Tabalujan, 2015 BCSC 37 (CanLII):

This may in fact be the case. A settled intention to reside in one place can easily be displaced. In Chan v. Chow, 2001 BCCA 276, the court said:

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