The applicant sought spousal support and a declaration of an interest in the respondent's property, alleging they cohabited as common-law spouses from 2000 to 2019.
The respondent claimed they were merely platonic friends and roommates since 2007.
Following a focused hearing, the court applied the Molodowich factors and found that the parties' conduct, including shared living arrangements, joint activities, and holding themselves out as spouses, demonstrated a spousal relationship.
The court declared that the parties cohabited within the meaning of the Family Law Act from September 2001 to March 2019.
