Evans v. Evans, (1976) 4 A.R. 263 (TD)
Judge | Kirby, J. |
Court | Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada) |
Case Date | December 15, 1976 |
Citations | (1976), 4 A.R. 263 (TD) |
Evans v. Evans (1976), 4 A.R. 263 (TD)
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Evans v. Evans
Indexed As: Evans v. Evans
Alberta Supreme Court
Trial Division
Judicial District of Calgary
Kirby, J.
December 15, 1976.
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Family Law - Topic 4012
Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance awards - Both lump sum and periodic payments - Neither the wife petitioner nor the husband respondent in a divorce action had any liquid assets but they owned a home in joint tenancy worth $98,000.00 - The wife was to continue living in the house with their 17 year old son - The Alberta Supreme Court, Trial Division, awarded the wife $800.00 per month maintenance plus a lump sum maintenance award of $5,000.00, which represented the husband's share of a debt the couple owed to the wife's parents on the house - See paragraphs 1 to 7.
Family Law - Topic 4181
Divorce - Practice - Costs - Solicitor and client costs - The Alberta Supreme Court, Trial Division, awarded a successful wife petitioner solicitor and client costs in the amount of $1,500.00 plus disbursements after a contested divorce including a half day trial - See paragraph 8.
Cases Noticed:
Hunter v. Hunter (1974), 15 R.F.L. 336, consd. [para. 1].
Statutes Noticed:
Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. D-8, sect. 11(1).
Counsel:
D.J. Chernichen, for the petitioner;
J.W. Rose, for the respondent.
This case was heard on December 15, 1976, at Calgary, Alberta, before KIRBY, J., of the Alberta Supreme Court, Trial Division, Judicial District of Calgary.
On December 15, 1976, KIRBY, J., orally delivered the following judgment:
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