In what circumstances will the wife not have to contribute to the acquisition of capital assets and living expenses?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Girard v. Girard, 1983 CanLII 286 (BC CA):
In distinguishing the decision in Zaurrini v. Zaurrini the learned trial judge said: In the case at bar, the wife did make a contribution to the acquisition of the capital assets and she did contribute to the household or living expenses and it would appear on the evidence fairly substantially in that regard.
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