What is the test for determining a date of separation?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from CRAIG v. CRAIG, 2021 ONSC 3356 (CanLII):
[54] Chappel J., in the decision of Al-Sajee v. Tawfic, 2019 ONSC 3857, 27 R.F.L. (8th) 269, thoroughly reviewed the law with respect to the determination of the date of separation. She noted that there are distinct inquiries to properly address the “separation date” for the purposes of the claims for divorce, spousal support and equalization. At para. 26 of her decision she states:
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