Cherkewich v. Cherkewich,

• Judge: Veit, J.
• Citation: (2001), 292 A.R. 281 (QB)
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Date: 15 May 2001

Cherkewich v. Cherkewich (2001), 292 A.R. 281 (QB)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] A.R. TBEd. MY.102

Derryl Lynn Marie Cherkewich (plaintiff) v. Stephen John Cherkewich (defendant)

(4803 113650)

Indexed As: Cherkewich v. Cherkewich

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial District of Edmonton

Veit, J.

May 15, 2001.

Summary:

A couple with no children separated after a long term marriage. The wife sought monthly spousal support of $1000 payable indefinitely. She claimed that she suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder which affected her capacity to obtain employment.

The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench allowed the spousal support claim in part, ordering the husband to pay monthly support of $500, reviewable in a year.

Family Law - Topic 4010

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance and awards - Awards - Periodic payments -A couple with no children separated after a long-term marriage - The wife sought support - She claimed that she suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder which affected her capacity to obtain employment - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench ordered the husband to pay monthly support of $500, reviewable in a year - In arriving at this sum, the court used the Federal Child Support Guidelines by analogy (i.e., the guideline amount for a child of the husband's level of income was $256 per month, which the court essentially doubled to reflect the fact that spousal support was tax deductible whereas child support was not) - The court noted also that the wife had an obligation to access community resources; however, her ability to obtain funding would not, in the circumstances, reduce the husband's obligation to pay support - See paragraphs 1 to 66.

Family Law - Topic 4021.5

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance and awards - Awards - Support tables - [See Family Law - Topic 4010].

Family Law - Topic 4022

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance and awards - Awards - To wife - Considerations - [See Family Law - Topic 4010].

Family Law - Topic 4032

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance and awards - Awards - Effect of assistance by the state - [See Family Law - Topic 4010].

Cases Noticed:

Elliott v. Elliott (1997), 201 A.R. 268; 30 R.F.L.(4th) 339 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 7].

Becker v. Pettkus, [1980] 2 S.C.R. 834; 34 N.R. 384; 19 R.F.L.(2d) 165; 117 D.L.R.(3d) 257; 8 E.T.R. 143, refd to. [para. 8].

Peter v. Beblow, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 980; 150 N.R. 1; 23 B.C.A.C. 81; 39 W.A.C. 81; 101 D.L.R.(4th) 621; 77 B.C.L.R.(2d) 1; 48 E.T.R. 1; 44 R.F.L.(3d) 329; [1993] 3 W.W.R. 337, refd to. [para. 8].

Moge v. Moge, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 813; 145 N.R. 1; 81 Man.R.(2d) 161; 30 W.A.C. 161; [1993] 1 W.W.R. 481; 99 D.L.R.(4th) 456; 43 R.F.L.(3d) 345, refd to. [para. 9].

Morison v. Morison (1993), 139 A.R. 124 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 9].

Bracklow v. Bracklow, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420; 236 N.R. 79; 120 B.C.A.C. 211; 196 W.A.C. 211; 44 R.F.L.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 9].

Harvey v. Harvey (1995), 60 B.C.A.C. 178; 99 W.A.C. 178; 14 R.F.L.(4th) 128 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Gray v. Gray (1986), 45 Man.R.(2d) 156; 3 R.F.L.(3d) 457 (Q.B.), affd. (1987), 49 Man.R.(2d) 90; 8 R.F.L.(3d) 147 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Klassen v. Klassen (1990), 63 Man.R.(2d) 201; 25 R.F.L.(3d) 277 (Q.B. Fam. Div.), refd to. [para. 9].

Papaspirou v. Soussoudix, [1999] O.T.C. Uned. 714; 2 R.F.L.(5th) 437 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 9].

Burke v. Burke (1991), 93 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 179; 292 A.P.R. 179 (P.E.I.T.D.), refd to. [para. 9].

MacLean v. Younker (1991), 89 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 31; 278 A.P.R. 31; 32 R.F.L.(3d) 138 (P.E.I.T.D.), refd to. [para. 9].

Younker v. Younker - see MacLean v. Younker.

Fairall v. Fairall (1989), 93 A.R. 224; 20 R.F.L.(3d) 107 (Q.B.), additional reasons (1990), 106 A.R. 277; 26 R.F.L.(3d) 128 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 9].

Romanoff v. Romanoff (1992), 80 Man.R.(2d) 188; 41 R.F.L.(3d) 433 (Q.B. Fam. Div.), refd to. [para. 9].

Bryant v. Bryant (1987), 66 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 113; 204 A.P.R. 113 (Nfld. U.F.C.), refd to. [para. 9].

Routley v. Routley (1988), 13 R.F.L.(3d) 287 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 9].

McNight v. McNight (1990), 25 R.F.L.(3d) 171 (Ont. Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 9].

Furlong v. Furlong (1987), 80 N.S.R.(2d) 194; 200 A.P.R. 194 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 9].

Prior v. Prior, [2000] A.J. No. 521 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Serplus (W.E.) (1999), 101 O.T.C. 309; 27 C.R.(5th) 306 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Potts (1982), 26 C.R.(3d) 252 (Ont. C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1982), 43 N.R. 270; 66 C.C.C.(2d) 219 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 9].

Moncton (City) v. Maxwell, [1996] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 129 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 9].

Montana Indian Band et al. v. Canada, [1994] 1 F.C. 425; 68 F.T.R. 118 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 9].

Cronk v. Canadian General Insurance Co. (1995), 85 O.A.C. 54; 25 O.R.(3d) 505 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. R.D.S., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484; 218 N.R. 1; 161 N.S.R.(2d) 241; 477 A.P.R. 241; 118 C.C.C.(3d) 353; 151 D.L.R.(4th) 193; 10 C.R.(5th) 1, refd to. [para. 9].

Statutes Noticed:

Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2nd Supp.), c. 3, sect. 15.2(5) [para. 9].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties, generally [para. 19].

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, American Psychiatric Association (Rev. 4th Ed.), generally [para. 9].

L'Heureux-Dubé, C., Re-Examining the Doctrine of Judicial Notice in the Family Law Context, Volume 26 (1994), 3 Ott. L. Rev. 551, generally [para. 9].

Paciocco, David M., and Stuesser, Lee, The Law of Evidence (2nd Ed. 1999), refd to. [para. 9].

Payne, Julien D., Divorce (4th Ed. 1996), refd to. [para. 9].

Williams, R.J., Grasping a Thorny Baton... A Trial Judge Looks at Judicial Notice and Courts' Acquisition of Social Science (1996-97), 14 C.F.L.Q. 195, generally [para. 9].

Counsel:

Dale A. Strebchuk, for the plaintiff;

Thomas A. Rowand, for the defendant.

This action was heard on April 18 and 19, 2001, before Veit, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial District of Edmonton, who delivered the following judgment on May 15, 2001.