What is the test for jointly claiming joint responsibility for a debt?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from H.L.U. v. R.C.U., 2015 BCSC 313 (CanLII):
The party alleging joint responsibility for a particular debt must demonstrate that it was incurred for a family purpose: Vitug v. Vitug, 2013 BCSC 405 at para. 118. Debts incurred by one or both spouses before the triggering event are not required to be approached in the same way in every case.
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