"There was no evidence of sexual intimacy between Mother 1 and Yuan 'for years before' his death," the appeal court decision reads. A marriage-like relationshipIn her appeal, Mother 1 claimed the lower court judge misinterpreted B.C. 's Wills, Succession and Estate Act, which says a spouse has to prove "a marriage‑like relationship for at least 2 years." To hold that otherwise would be to expand the concept of a marriage‑like relationship to such an extent that it would be rendered meaningless." The appeal court judges said they couldn't fault Myers' conclusions.

Source: CBC News December 11, 2021 01:53 UTC