Wile v. Tancowny cited Chartier v. Chartier 1999 CanLII 707 (SCC), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 242 was at para. 17 and 18: The court must determine the nature of the relationship by looking at a number of factors, among which is intention. ... The actual fact of forming a new family is a key factor in drawing an inference that the step-parent treats the child as a member of his or her family, i.e., a child of the marriage. The relevant factors in defining the parental relationship include, but are not limited to, whether the child participates in the extended family in the same way as would a biological child; whether the person provides financially for the child ... whether the person disciplines the child as a parent; whether the person represents to the child, the family, the world, either explicitly or implicitly, that he or she is responsible as a parent to the child; the nature or existence of the child's relationship with the absent biological parent.
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