Difference between revisions of "Changing Family Law Agreements"

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<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(c) the degree to which the spouses relied on the terms of the agreement.</tt></blockquote></blockquote>
<blockquote><blockquote><tt>(c) the degree to which the spouses relied on the terms of the agreement.</tt></blockquote></blockquote>


In a 2013 case from the Supreme Court of British Columbia, [http://canlii.ca/t/fxsd1 ''L.G.'' v. ''R.G.''], 2013 BCSC 983, the Court said that the term "significant unfairness" is intended to create greater certainty by limiting when the Court will intervene to situations which are "unjust or unreasonable".  In a 2014 case, [http://canlii.ca/t/g8mqv ''Remmem'' v. ''Remmem''], 2014 BCSC 1552, the Supreme Court of British Columbia said that in order for there to be "significant unfairness", the unfairness must be compelling or meaningful having regard to the factors set out in the legislation.
In a 2013 case from the Supreme Court of British Columbia, [http://canlii.ca/t/fxsd1 ''L.G. v. R.G.''], 2013 BCSC 983, the Court said that the term "significant unfairness" is intended to create greater certainty by limiting when the Court will intervene to situations which are "unjust or unreasonable".  In a 2014 case, [http://canlii.ca/t/g8mqv ''Remmem v. Remmem''], 2014 BCSC 1552, the Supreme Court of British Columbia said that in order for there to be "significant unfairness", the unfairness must be compelling or meaningful having regard to the factors set out in the legislation.


===Setting aside agreements about property and debt under the ''Family Relations Act''===
===Setting aside agreements about property and debt under the ''Family Relations Act''===

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