Johnson v. Johnson, (1979) 24 A.R. 389 (QB)

• Judge: Waite, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: August 24, 1979
• Citations: (1979), 24 A.R. 389 (QB)

Johnson v. Johnson (1979), 24 A.R. 389 (QB)

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Johnson v. Johnson

(4801-25567)

Indexed As: Johnson v. Johnson

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial Court of Calgary

Waite, J.

August 24, 1979.

Summary:

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Family Law - Topic 1990

Custody and access to children - Access - General principles - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, in making specific access directions, stated that access is not only a right of the parent who does not have custody, but it is a right of the child to enjoy the benefit of the company of that parent from time to time - See paragraph 9.

Family Law - Topic 2054

Custody and access to children - Interim custody - Variation of - The mother brought an application for interim custody of a 5 1/2 year old son - Interim custody had been in the father of the child for nine to ten months - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, in dismissing the mother's application, stated that cogent evidence is required before there should be a de facto change of custody on an interim basis - See paragraph 7.

Counsel:

D.P. Valeri, for the respondent;

J.G. Lomow, for the applicant.

This case was heard before WAITE, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, in Calgary, Alberta, on August 24, 1979.

The oral judgment of WAITE, J., was delivered at Calgary, Alberta, on August 24, 1979.