Does a plaintiff’s spouse have to share some of the burden of maintaining the home with the other spouse?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Elpel v Glover, 2018 BCSC 1404 (CanLII):
I also share the view, expressed by Adair J. in Biefeld v. Neetz, 2016 BCSC 689 at para. 213, that a plaintiff’s spouse, as the other homeowner, must also share some of the burden of home ownership and some of the responsibility for housekeeping.
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