Is a husband's dental practice divided equally after 12 years of marriage?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Vlachias v. Vlachias, 2009 BCSC 843 (CanLII):

At the other end of the spectrum is Murchie v. Murchie, supra, wherein the husband’s dental practice was divided equally after a 12 year marriage, notwithstanding a complete lack of contribution, direct or indirect, by the wife.

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