What is the current state of the law regarding the testator's "valid and rational reasons" for giving birth to a child?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Enns v Gordon Estate, 2018 BCSC 705 (CanLII):
There have been questions raised in the case law about whether the fact that a testator expresses “valid and rational reasons” should completely negate any moral obligation to a child. Madam Justice Dardi in Hancock v. Hancock, 2014 BCSC 2398 summarized the concern as follows:
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