Can common law spouses receive housekeeping and child care services?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Richer v. Smith, 1998 CanLII 5496 (BC SC):
In Peter v. Beblow, supra the common law spouses housekeeping and child care services constituted a benefit since those services were received without compensation. This enhanced the registered owner's ability to pay off his mortgage and other assets.
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