What is the impact of a wife's contribution to the marriage to determine lump sum maintenance?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hemming v. Hemming, 1983 CanLII 2821 (NS SC):
Prior to the Matrimonial Property Act the contribution, financial or otherwise, of a wife to the marriage was considered a relevant circumstance in determining whether or not to order lump sum maintenance: Newman v. Newman (1977), 1977 CanLII 2617 (NS CA), 4 R.F.L. (2d) 97, 24 N.S.R. (2d) 12.
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