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Intention and (In)Capacity to Live Separate and Apart in C.D. v. A.B.

Last Thursday, the Supreme Court denied leave to appeal in C.D. v. A.B., 2009 BCCA 200, affirming the statutory requirement that even allegedly “delusional” spouses must possess the necessary intent to live separate and apart before the courts will grant a divorce. Circumstances precipitating family breakdown are almost always distressing. In this case, the husband [...]