What is the standard of proof required for an award for future care?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Woelders v. Gaudette, 2016 BCSC 1066 (CanLII):

The standard of proof for an award for future care is the determination of the real and substantial future possibilities: Anderson v. Rizzardo, 2015 BCSC 2349 at para. 209.

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