What is the difference between the contributions of the husband and the wife in determining joint assets?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fisher v. Fisher, 1980 CanLII 2108 (SK CA):
The greater contribution by the husband was considered by this court in Birkeland v. Birkeland (1979), 1979 CanLII 3446 (SK CA), 10 R.F.L. 42, and the amount awarded by the trial judge, approximately one-third of the total joint assets, was upheld.
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