Griko v. Griko, (1979) 18 A.R. 370 (QB)

• Judge: Rowbotham, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: October 12, 1979
• Citations: (1979), 18 A.R. 370 (QB)

Griko v. Griko (1979), 18 A.R. 370 (QB)

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Griko v. Griko

Indexed As: Griko v. Griko

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial District of Grande Prairie

Rowbotham, J.

October 12, 1979.

Summary:

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Family Law - Topic 4011

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance awards - Lump sum - A husband and wife were married in September, 1961 and divorced in November, 1973 - During the marriage the wife discharged her household duties and worked as a farm hand to enable the husband to buy land - For approximately ten years the husband had full time employment elsewhere, so the wife did almost all the farming herself - The husband and wife were awarded custody of one child each - The wife applied to have her maintenance order changed from periodic payments to a lump sum - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench allowed the wife's application and awarded her an amount equal to one half of the value of the land.

Family Law - Topic 4017

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance awards - Variation of periodic payments or lump sum award - A wife obtained a periodic maintenance order when her divorce was granted - The wife made numerous applications to have the order enforced, but the husband continued to default in the payments - The husband was unemployed but owned farmland - The wife applied to have the order changed from periodic payments to a lump sum payment - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench allowed the wife's application.

Cases Noticed:

Krause v. Krause, 23 R.F.L. 219, refd to. [para. 9].

Wener v. Wener, 5 R.F.L. 87, refd to. [para. 10].

Counsel:

Karen Bang, for the petitioner;

John Griko, appeared in person.

This case was heard before ROWBOTHAM, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial District of Grande Prairie.

On October 12, 1979, ROWBOTHAM, J., delivered the following judgment: