Hanak v Hanak, 2024 NSCA 44 Judge: Justice Elizabeth Van den Eynden Subject: Appeal of an Interim Order, Imputation of Income, Fresh Evidence Summary: Mr. Hanak sought leave to appeal from an interim order, which imputed his income at $200,000 for the purpose of determining his support obligations. He argued instead that his annual income should be […]
Certain entities are required to disclose their efforts to combat forced labour and child labour within their supply chains by May 31, 2024. Read below to find out if this applies to your business and what you need to do to comply. New laws Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are a critical component of […]
Fox v. Muise, 2024, NSSC 50 Judge: Honourable Justice Theresa M Forgeron Subject: Child Support, Unjust Enrichment Summary: Leonard Fox and Margaret Muise have two children born in 2001 and 2004 from a common-law relationship that ended in 2010. In 2012-2013, a contested hearing decided on parenting, child support, and unjust enrichment. Mr. Fox seeks to […]
Introduction The recent ruling against Air Canada by the Civil Resolution Tribunal of British Columbia has sent ripples through the business and legal communities. The case centered around misinformation provided by Air Canada’s chatbot, leading to a landmark decision on AI accountability. This article delves into the case’s specifics, the tribunal’s reasoning, and the broader […]
Owda v Hussini, 2024 NSSC 23 Judge: Honourable Justice Cindy Cormier Subject: Relocation, Parenting Time, Child Support Summary: Ms. Owda filed an initial application under the Parenting and Support Act to seek to have Mr. Hussini pay child support. The mother claimed that Mr. Hussini was not contributing to the children’s expenses and that he […]
Kulu v. Atuanya, 2024 NSSC 2 Judge: Honourable Justice Theresa Forgeron Subject: Parenting and Child Support Summary: The parties were in a brief relationship in March 2007. There is one child of the relationship, B. He is seventeen years old. The mother lives in Nova Scotia and the father lives in the USA. B has […]
These days, almost every couple lives together for a period of time before they get married, and more and more couples are deciding to never get married at all. We get a lot of questions about common-law status, such as how long does it take to become “common-law”, what does it mean, and do we […]
L. v. T. H., 2023 NSSC 250 Judge: Justice Lee Anne MacLeod-Archer Subject: Interim parenting; interim child support; inputting income Summary: This decision originated from an interim motion by the father, Mr. H, seeking an interim shared parenting arrangement for the parties’ three children. The mother, Ms. L, sought primary care of the children and […]
Anderson v. Anderson, 2023 SCC 13 Judge: Justice Karakatsanis Subject Matter: Absence of Legal Advice when Entering Domestic Agreements The parties were married for three years. They had both been married previously, and each entered the marriage with significant assets. They separated and signed a domestic agreement without disclosing their individual finances or seeking independent […]
GM v JG, 2023 NBKB 57 Justice Danys R.X. Delaquis Subject Matter: Parenting Orders | Jurisdiction The parties have a 5-year-old child, who was born in New York. The Applicant is a Canadian citizen living in Saint John and the Respondent is an American citizen living in New York. The child has dual citizenship. The […]