In what circumstances will a plaintiff common law wife who lived together for nine years, and lived beyond her means, receive retroactive spousal maintenance and interest in the pension of her common law husband?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Gawthorn v. Allan, 2008 BCSC 1649 (CanLII):
In Massincaud v. Logie, the parties lived together for nine years, and lived beyond their means. In her action, the plaintiff common law wife sought retroactive spousal maintenance and an interest in the pension of the husband, by way of a constructive trust, or monetary compensation.
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