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Family law 2020 BCSC 1985

Kaur v. Singh

The Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed an application to annul a marriage for non-consummation, finding no physical or psychological incapacity, only a mutual decision not to consummate.

  • Annulment
  • Consummation
  • Impotence
  • Psychological incapacity
  • Nullity
  • Marriage-nullity
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Family law 2020 BCSC 1336

S.Z. v. X.J.

The claimant succeeded in annulling a marriage on the basis that the respondent was incapable of consummating it. The court held medical evidence was not required.

  • Consummation
  • Impotence
  • Capacity to marry
  • Burden of proof
  • Medical evidence
  • Nullity
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Family law 2003 BCSC 1461

C.(H.L.) v. L.(M.A.)

Court dismissed a motion to annul a marriage for non-consummation, finding the brief affidavits did not prove impotence or incapacity at the time of marriage.

  • Annulment
  • Nullity
  • Consummation
  • Impotence
  • Evidentiary burdens
  • Evidentiary-burden
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Family law [1935] SCR 231

B. v. B.

Appeal dismissed in a nullity of marriage case. The Court held that prolonged cohabitation, delay, and the husband’s conduct could bar relief for impotence.

  • Nullity of marriage
  • Impotence
  • Approbation by conduct
  • Laches/delay
  • Consummation
  • Nullity-of-marriage
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