What is the test for limiting a spouse's share of assets in a long-term marriage?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Chilton v Chilton, 2001 BCSC 1004 (CanLII):
Zaurrini v. Zaurrini (1981), 1981 CanLII 484 (BC CA), 33 B.C.L.R. 15 (B.C.C.A.). This involved a four year marriage where the substantial portion of the assets were brought into the marriage by the husband. The wife’s share of the assets was limited to 15%.
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