What is the burden of proof for a parent who alleges their child remains a child of the marriage?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from T.A.N. v M.A.N, 2019 BCSC 352 (CanLII):

The parent who alleges an adult child remains a “child of the marriage” bears the burden of proof on a balance of probabilities: Classen v. Anima, 2011 BCSC 868.

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