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Family law 2021 BCCA 194

Cook v. Cook

Court
British Columbia Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, holding that inheritance-based financial disparity did not justify unequal division of family property or a lump sum compensatory award.

  • Unequal division of family property
  • Compensatory spousal support
  • Excluded property (inheritance)
  • Family law act s.95 and s.96
  • Lump sum support vs periodic support
  • Standard of review on appeal
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Family law 2020 BCSC 389

Cook v. Cook

Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia

In this family law trial, the court found a January 9, 2017 separation date and held equal division would be significantly unfair after a long marriage.

  • Unequal division of family property under s.95 fla
  • Division of excluded property / growth sharing under s.84 fla
  • Compensatory spousal support (lump sum)
  • Date of separation
  • Pension equalization under part 6 fla
  • Unequal-division-of-family-property
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