CPA · Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act
1 ADULT INTERDEPENDENT Interpretation
(a) "adult interdependent partner" means an adult
interdependent partner within the meaning of section 3, but
does not include a former adult interdependent partner;
(b) "adult interdependent partner agreement" means an
agreement referred to in section 7;
(c) "adult interdependent relationship" means the relationship
between 2 persons who are adult interdependent partners of
each other;
(d) "former adult interdependent partner" means a former adult
interdependent partner within the meaning of section 10;
(e) "Minister" means the Minister determined under section 16
of the Government Organization Act as the Minister
responsible for this Act;
(f) "relationship of interde pendence" means a relationship
outside marriage in which any 2 persons
(i) share one another's lives,
(ii) are emotionally committed to one another, and
(iii) function as an economic and domestic unit.
(g) repealed 2014 c8 s10.
(2) In determining whether 2 persons function as an economic and
domestic unit for the purposes of subsection (1)(f)(iii), all the
circumstances of the relationship must be taken into account,
including such of the following matters as may be relevant:
(a) whether or not the persons have a conjugal relationship;
(b) the degree of exclusivity of the relationship;
(c) the conduct and habits of the persons in respect of
household activities and living arrangements;
(d) the degree to which the persons hold themselves out to
others as an economic and domestic unit;
(e) the degree to which the p ersons formalize their legal
obligations, intentions and responsibilities toward one
another;
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(f) the extent to which direct and indirect contributions have
been made by either person to the other or to their mutual
well-being;
(g) the degree of financial dep endence or interdependence and
any arrangements for financial support between the persons;
(h) the care and support of children;
(i) the ownership, use and acquisition of property.
2002 cA-4.5 s1;2014 c8 s10