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INTRODUCTION 
A. Introduction ........... 
B. Study Paper on Family Property .. 
C. Report on Spousal Agreements ... 
D. Scope of the Working Paper ....... 
i. Justice Reform Committee .............. 
I. Overview of the Working Paper ......... ee 
G. Division of Pensions on Marriage Breakdown .......... 
FAMILY ASSETS 
A. Introduction ......... 
B. Use For A Family Purpose ... 
Infrequent Use ............ 
Use of Part of An Asset ............... 
Sole Use By One Spouse ~ 
Family Purposes . 
Intention To Use For A Family Purpose ........... 
Onus of Proof .... eee 
Determining Entitlement .............. ee 
Criteria For Identifying Divisible Property ...... 
Theory Underlying The Family Purpose Test ... 
lil BUSINESS ASSETS AND VENTURES 
A. Introduction ................. 
B. Business Assets v. Family Assets ... 
C. Contribution ......... 
1. Direct Contribution .......... 
2. Indirect Contribution ........ 
(a) Generally ........... ee ee 
(b) Effective Management of Household 
or Childrearing Responsibilities ... - 
(¢) Inherited Property ........... 
(d) Separate Property ............. 
(e) Negative Contributions ............ 
{f) Inadequate Contributions .............. 
(g) Onusof Proof ...........ocoocoiviiiii nnn 
(h) Other Kinds of Indirect Contribution ........ 
(i) Theory 
D. Summary .. 
IV SECTIONS51 ........... 
A. Introduction ..........coocoveiiiiiiiin 
B. Factors Listed in Section 51 ...............ccooeeiiiin, 
1. Duration of the Marriage - Subsection 51(a) ..... 
2. Length of Separation - Subsection 51(b) ........... 
(a) Asa Corollary to Section 51(a) ... ............ 
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