Does a spouse’s plan to divide assets as a separated person constitute an indication that there is no real prospect of a resumption of cohabitation?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Gibson v. Gibson, 2011 ONSC 4406 (CanLII):
As noted in Oswell v. Oswell[73] “when a spouse makes plans for his or her assets as a separated person, the courts consider this to be indicative that there is no real prospect of resumption of cohabitation under the Family Law Act”.
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