Is a spouse of a child of the marriage entitled to financial disadvantage as a result of care of the child?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from S.K. v. A.K., 2004 BCSC 37 (CanLII):
"If a spouse, either before or after separation, has or continues to incur financial disadvantage as a result of caring for a child of the marriage, he or she should be compensated." See: Moge v. Moge supra.
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