Is a debt incurred by one spouse for use within the family unit appropriate to account for that debt?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from M.J.T. v. D.M.D., 2012 BCSC 863 (CanLII):
Where a debt has been incurred by one spouse for use within the family unit, it is appropriate to reapportion assets to account for that debt. However, the presence of debt is only one factor to consider under s. 65: Stein v. Stein, 2008 SCC 35.
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