What is the effect of a family law agreement on the distribution of property between spouses?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Newman v. Newman, 2001 BCSC 1164 (CanLII):

At the end of the day, if I find the agreement to be unfair, I may then reapportion the family property. However, reapportionment under ss. 65 or 68 does not require equality but only fairness (Gold v. Gold, supra, at page 6.)

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