Jandrisch v. Jandrisch, (1980) 3 Man.R.(2d) 135 (CA)

JudgeMonnin, O'Sullivan and Huband, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (Manitoba)
Case DateApril 14, 1980
JurisdictionManitoba
Citations(1980), 3 Man.R.(2d) 135 (CA)

Jandrisch v. Jandrisch (1980), 3 Man.R.(2d) 135 (CA)

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Jandrisch v. Jandrisch

Indexed As: Jandrisch v. Jandrisch

Manitoba Court of Appeal

Monnin, O'Sullivan and Huband, JJ.A.

April 14, 1980.

Summary:

This case arose out of a petition for divorce by a husband. Custody of four children of the marriage, aged 11 to 16, was granted to the mother by a previous custody order. The father requested a variation of the previous custody order. The trial judge granted the divorce and awarded custody of the children to the father. The trial court also made a maintenance order in favour of the wife. The judgment of the trial court is set out below - see paragraphs 48 to 90. The mother appealed to the Manitoba Court of Appeal.

The Manitoba Court of Appeal allowed the appeal respecting custody and awarded custody of the children to the mother. The Court of Appeal also varied the maintenance award in favour of the mother.

Family Law - Topic 4064

Divorce - Corollary relief - Custody of children - Variation of custody order - In a divorce action the father applied to vary an existing custody order in favour of the mother respecting four children of the marriage - The Manitoba Court of Appeal stated that in such circumstances the sole duty of the court is to determine if there has been a material change in the circumstances of the parties - See paragraphs 8, 9, 30 and 31.

Family Law - Topic 2140

Custody of children - Evidence - Questioning of child in private by judge - The Manitoba Court of Appeal disapproved of a trial judge questioning children in private and then questioning one of the parents based on what the children told the judge in the interview - The Court of Appeal stated that a child should be questioned in private only in exceptional circumstances - See paragraphs 10 to 13.

Family Law - Topic 2140

Custody of children - Evidence - Questioning of child in private by a judge - The Manitoba Court of Appeal stated that there should always be a record made of what was said in a private interview of a child by a judge - See paragraph 38.

Family Law - Topic 2140

Custody of children - Evidence - Questioning of a child in private by a judge, scope of questions - The Manitoba Court of Appeal stated that when a trial judge interviews a child in private, the questions should not go beyond the ascertainment of the wishes of the child - See paragraphs 39 and 40.

Family Law - Topic 2009

Custody and access to children - Access awards - The Manitoba Court of Appeal specified in detail the access by a father to four children who were in the custody of the mother - See paragraph 17.

Family Law - Topic 1890

Custody of children - Considerations in awarding custody - Child's preference - The Manitoba Court of Appeal stated that it was error for a trial judge to accept as a major consideration the express desire of four children, aged 11 to 16, to live with their father - See paragraphs 6 and 7.

Cases Noticed:

McKee v. McKee, [1951] 2 D.L.R. 657, refd to. [para. 51].

Re Squire (1975), 16 R.F.L. 266 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 68].

Ploughman v. Ploughman (1973), 3 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 489 (Nfld. S.C.), refd to. [para. 68].

Moores and Feldstein (1974), 12 R.F.L. 273 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 68].

Sharpe v. Sharpe and Rother (1974), 14 R.F.L. 151 (Ont. S.C.), refd to. [para. 77].

Re Allan and Allan (1959), 16 D.L.R.(2d) 172 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 79].

Saxon v. Saxon, [1974] 6 W.W.R. 731 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 79].

Hodge v. Hodge (1964-66), 7 Fed. L.R. 94, refd to. [para. 79].

Authors and Works Noticed:

da Costa, Mendes, Studies in Canadian Family Law (2d), p. 610 [para. 68].

Counsel:

J.M. Stoffman, for the respondent/appellant;

W.P. Riley, for the petitioner/respondent.

This appeal was heard by MONNIN, O'SULLIVAN and HUBAND, JJ.A., of the Manitoba Court of Appeal on February 28, 1980.

The judgment of the Court of Appeal was delivered on April 14, 1980, and the following opinions were filed:

MONNIN, J.A. - see paragraphs 1 to 19;

O'SULLIVAN, J.A. - see paragraph 20.

HUBAND, J.A. - see paragraphs 21 to 47.

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