Beairsto v. Cook

JurisdictionNova Scotia
CourtCourt of Appeal of Nova Scotia (Canada)
JudgeDuncan R. Beveridge
Citation2018 NSCA 90
Date21 November 2018
Docket NumberCA 476904

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  • K.F. v. J.F.,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Newfoundland)
    • May 26, 2022
    ...Residence), [2013] UKSC 60; O.L. v. P.Q. (2017), C-111/17 (C.J.E.U.); Monasky v. Taglieri, 589 U.S. ___ (2020) (USSC); Beairsto v. Cook, 2018 NSCA 90; The Petition of F against M, [2021] CSOH 90 (Scot. Ct. Sess.); Ludwig v. Ludwig, 2019 ONCA 680; A.M. v. A.K., 2020 ONSC 3422; Allibhoy v. Ta......
  • Divorce: Jurisdiction; Judgments; Foreign Divorces; Grounds for Divorce; Bars
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Canadian Family Law. Eighth Edition
    • August 3, 2020
    ...v Hashemi, 2019 BCSC 804; van Dijk v van Dijk-DeVos, 2019 BCSC 1968; Souza v Krahn; Krahn v Alves-Souza, 2019 MBQB 174; Beairsto v Cook, 2018 NSCA 90; Ludwig v Ludwig, 2019 ONCA 680; ZA v AA, 2019 ONSC 5601; Farsi v Da Rocha, 2020 ONCA Droit de la famille — 182695, 2018 QCCS 5617; Droit de ......
  • Chapter 7: Divorce: Jurisdiction; Judgments; Foreign Divorces; Grounds for Divorce; Bars
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...ABKB 25; Aslanimehr v Hashemi, 2022 BCCA 248; Gadea v Rath, 2022 MBQB 5; JM v IL, 2020 NBCA 14; KF v JF, 2022 NLCA 33; Beairsto v Cook, 2018 NSCA 90; Ludwig v Ludwig, 2019 ONCA 680; Farsi v Da Rocha, 2020 ONCA 92; Geliedan v Rawdah, 2020 ONCA 254; Adam v Kasmani, 2021 ONSC 2176; Parmar v Fl......
  • Divorce: Jurisdiction; Judgments; Foreign Divorces; Grounds for Divorce; Bars
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law - Ninth edition
    • July 25, 2022
    ...Qin v Dai, 2021 BCSC 943; Krahn v Alves-Souza, 2019 MBQB 174; Muense v Muense, 2020 MBQB 105; JM v IL, 2020 NBCA 14; Beairsto v Cook, 2018 NSCA 90; Ludwig v Ludwig, 2019 ONCA 680; Farsi v Da Rocha, 2020 ONCA 92; Geliedan v Rawdah, 2020 ONCA 254; Adam v Kasmani, 2021 ONSC 2176 (Div Ct); Cook......
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13 cases
  • K.F. v. J.F.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Newfoundland)
    • May 26, 2022
    ...Residence), [2013] UKSC 60; O.L. v. P.Q. (2017), C-111/17 (C.J.E.U.); Monasky v. Taglieri, 589 U.S. ___ (2020) (USSC); Beairsto v. Cook, 2018 NSCA 90; The Petition of F against M, [2021] CSOH 90 (Scot. Ct. Sess.); Ludwig v. Ludwig, 2019 ONCA 680; A.M. v. A.K., 2020 ONSC 3422; Allibhoy v. Ta......
  • J.M. v. I.L.
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (New Brunswick)
    • March 12, 2020
    ...at para 3. [7] Furthermore, appellate courts have the authority to decide the issues rather than order a new trial. In Beairsto v. Cook, 2018 NSCA 90, [2018] N.S.J. No. 489 (QL), the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal reviewed the test utilized by a trial judge to determine the “habitual residence......
  • Chawla v Marakani
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • November 14, 2024
    ...procedures available to implement the objects of the Convention. Speed is the goal, not protracted proceedings: Beairsto v. Cook, 2018 NSCA 90, 430 D.L.R. (4th) 26, at para. 41 In this case, Leef J. as the case management judge set out conditions limiting the volume of affidavit evidence to......
  • L.Y. v R.Y.
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • April 11, 2024
    ...first question will not usually be hard to answer but in cases that allege wrongful retention, it can be more difficult: Beairsto v Cook, 2018 NSCA 90 at paras 95-96 [ The Hybrid Approach to Habitual Residence 62 The hybrid approach to determine habitual residence is set out in Balev, where......
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5 books & journal articles
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...1010 193, 194 BDO v DKG, 2020 ABQB 514 272 BDP v DWP, 2019 ONSC 949 259, 280, 283 Beach v Tolstoy, 2015 ONSC 7248 335 Beairsto v Cook, 2018 NSCA 90 146 Beardsall v Dubois, [2009] OJ No 416 (Sup Ct) 283 Beattie v Beattie, 2013 SKQB 127 203, 208, 265 Beaudoin v Beaudoin, 2021 NBQB 103 657 Bea......
  • Divorce: Jurisdiction; Judgments; Foreign Divorces; Grounds for Divorce; Bars
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law - Ninth edition
    • July 25, 2022
    ...Qin v Dai, 2021 BCSC 943; Krahn v Alves-Souza, 2019 MBQB 174; Muense v Muense, 2020 MBQB 105; JM v IL, 2020 NBCA 14; Beairsto v Cook, 2018 NSCA 90; Ludwig v Ludwig, 2019 ONCA 680; Farsi v Da Rocha, 2020 ONCA 92; Geliedan v Rawdah, 2020 ONCA 254; Adam v Kasmani, 2021 ONSC 2176 (Div Ct); Cook......
  • Chapter 7: Divorce: Jurisdiction; Judgments; Foreign Divorces; Grounds for Divorce; Bars
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law (Tenth Edition)
    • April 14, 2025
    ...ABKB 25; Aslanimehr v Hashemi, 2022 BCCA 248; Gadea v Rath, 2022 MBQB 5; JM v IL, 2020 NBCA 14; KF v JF, 2022 NLCA 33; Beairsto v Cook, 2018 NSCA 90; Ludwig v Ludwig, 2019 ONCA 680; Farsi v Da Rocha, 2020 ONCA 92; Geliedan v Rawdah, 2020 ONCA 254; Adam v Kasmani, 2021 ONSC 2176; Parmar v Fl......
  • Divorce: Jurisdiction; Judgments; Foreign Divorces; Grounds for Divorce; Bars
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Canadian Family Law. Eighth Edition
    • August 3, 2020
    ...v Hashemi, 2019 BCSC 804; van Dijk v van Dijk-DeVos, 2019 BCSC 1968; Souza v Krahn; Krahn v Alves-Souza, 2019 MBQB 174; Beairsto v Cook, 2018 NSCA 90; Ludwig v Ludwig, 2019 ONCA 680; ZA v AA, 2019 ONSC 5601; Farsi v Da Rocha, 2020 ONCA Droit de la famille — 182695, 2018 QCCS 5617; Droit de ......
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