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Difference between revisions of "Basic Principles of Property and Debt in Family Law"

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===Period of entitlement===
===Period of entitlement===


Under s. 81(a) of the ''Family Law Act'', spouses are presumed to each be entitled to a share in ''family property''. Family property is defined at s. 84(1) as:
Under s. 81(a) of the ''Family Law Act'', spouses are presumed to each be entitled to an equal share in ''family property''. Family property is defined at s. 84(1) as:


<blockquote><tt>(a) on the date the spouses separate, property</tt></blockquote>
<blockquote><tt>(a) on the date the spouses separate, property</tt></blockquote>