What is the standard of damages for a mother who has been a primary carer to her children for the past 20 years?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Chera v. Chera, 2008 BCSC 465 (CanLII):
Because of her marital and child rearing responsibilities, the mother suffered a disadvantage in her ability to earn an income, as reflected in the respective income over the years of the father and mother. A compensatory approach is appropriate: Moge v. Moge, 1992 CanLII 25 (SCC), [1992] 3 S.C.R. 813.
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