IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
Citation: MacLean v. MacLean, 2005 NSSC 284
Date: 20051031
Docket: 1205-002054
Registry: Pictou
Between:
Alfred Thomas MacLean
Petitioner
v.
Anne Cheryl MacLean
Respondent
LIBRARY HEADING
Judge: The Honourable Justice Donald M. Hall
Heard: October 3, 2005, in Pictou, Nova Scotia
Subject: Unequal division of wife's pre-marriage pension and unequal division of matrimonial home.
Summary: Prior to marriage wife lived and worked in U.K. where she built up a substantial pension fund. After moving to Nova Scotia and marrying petitioner the parties constructed the matrimonial home on land previously owned by the husband. In addition, the husband contributed a substantial sum of money from his pre-marriage pension plan and other savings to construction of the home.
Result: Considering relative contributions made to acquisition of the assets in question, unequal divisions ordered: wife to have entire interest in her pension plan and unequal division of matrimonial home ordered.
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