Does a common law spouse have to equal division of assets acquired by their common law spouses?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Walraven v. Tanne, 2011 ABQB 210 (CanLII):
In Becker v. Pettkus the lack of a statutory scheme requiring the equal division assets acquired by common law spouses did not prevent a finding of unjust enrichment.
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