What is the proper procedure for determining whether an unequal division of family assets is appropriate?
Yukon, Canada
The following excerpt is from K.A.M. v. B.M.M., 2018 YKSC 14 (CanLII):
The proper procedure to determine whether an unequal division of family assets is appropriate is for the judge to decide whether an equal division would be unfair before considering a re-apportionment. See Holmes v. Matkovich, 2008 YKCA 10 at paras. 13-15. Under the FPS Act, the triggering date is the date of separation (s. 6).
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