Clausen v. Clausen, 2001 BCSC 1121

• Judge: Sinclair Prowse, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: November 13, 2001
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2001 BCSC 1121;[2001] B.C.T.C. 1121 (SC)

Clausen v. Clausen, [2001] B.C.T.C. 1121 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] B.C.T.C. TBEd. DE.042

Nichole Marlene Clausen (plaintiff) v. Sandy Alf Clausen (defendant)

(E0339; 2001 BCSC 1121)

Indexed As: Clausen v. Clausen

British Columbia Supreme Court

Courtenay

Sinclair Prowse, J.

November 13, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Family Law - Topic 875

Husband and wife - Marital property - Distribution orders - Statutes requiring equal division - Exceptions (incl. judicial reapportionment) - See paragraphs 13 to 84.

Family Law - Topic 4011

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance and awards - Awards - Lump sum - See paragraphs 85 to 105.

Family Law - Topic 4022.1

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance and awards - Awards - To spouse - Extent of obligation - See paragraphs 85 to 105.

Cases Noticed:

Elsom v. Elsom, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1367; 96 N.R. 165, refd to. [para. 17].

Baird v. Baird (1981), 25 R.F.L.(2d) 17 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

MacNeil v. MacNeil (1995), 14 R.F.L.(4th) 24 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 18].

Zaurrini v. Zaurrini (1981), 22 R.F.L.(2d) 161 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

Grohmann v. Grohmann (1990), 67 D.L.R.(4th) 597 (B.C.S.C.), affd. (1991), 5 B.C.A.C. 277; 11 W.A.C. 277; 86 D.L.R.(4th) 741 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

Lodge v. Lodge (1993), 31 B.C.A.C. 72; 50 W.A.C. 72; 79 B.C.L.R.(2d) 360 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

Piskor v. Piskor (1981), 22 R.F.L.(2d) 257 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 61].

Patrick v. Patrick, [1999] B.C.T.C. Uned. 384 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 73].

Richardson v. Richardson, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 857; 77 N.R. 1; 22 O.A.C. 1; 7 R.F.L.(3d) 304; 38 D.L.R.(4th) 699; 17 C.P.C.(2d) 104, refd to. [para. 77].

Pye v. Pye (1995), 15 R.F.L.(4th) 76 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 78].

Kasper v. Mundy (1993), 81 B.C.L.R.(2d) 256 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 78].

Pickup v. Pickup (1985), 34 Man.R.(2d) 217; 47 R.F.L.(2d) 188 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 78].

French v. Stevenson (1996), 23 R.F.L.(4th) 155 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 78].

Hart v. Hart (1987), 6 R.F.L.(3d) 445 (Ont. S.C.), refd to. [para. 78].

C.M.-P. v. R.P. et al. (1997), 97 O.A.C. 359; 26 R.F.L.(4th) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 78].

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. 87].

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. 87].

Newstone v. Newstone (1994), 39 B.C.A.C. 223; 64 W.A.C. 223; 2 R.F.L.(4th) 129 (C.A), refd to. [para. 104].

Counsel:

C.R. Sinclare, for the plaintiff;

M.D. Holland, for the defendant.

This case was heard on June 14 and 15, 2001, before Sinclair Prowse, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on November 13, 2001.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.