What is the checklist for determining whether parties lived together in a marriage-like relationship?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Kirkthanasatit v. Lount, 2016 BCSC 599 (CanLII):

Because there is no consistency among marriages, there is no checklist in order to determine whether parties lived together in a marriage-like relationship. In Kneller v. Greenwood, 2015 BCSC 1410, Weatherill J. referred to a list of factors to consider in determining whether the parties met the definition of "spouses" under the Family Law Act, which I will not set out here. No single factor is determinative of the issue. Of note, financial interdependence may or may not be present as may be sexual relations.

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