What is the difference between the contributions made by spouses to the acquisition, preservation and maintenance of property by one spouse and the other?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hong v. Lo, 2014 BCSC 1787 (CanLII):
In respect of this evidence, I highlight, at the outset, the distinction in law between the relative contributions made by spouses to their household expenses, and the specific contributions made by each of them to the acquisition, preservation and maintenance of property. As noted by Madam Justice Fitzpatrick in Gain v. Gain, 2010 BCSC 1832:
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