Kulyk v. Srayko, (1997) 162 Sask.R. 184 (FD)

JudgeWilkinson, J.
CourtCourt of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
Case DateNovember 10, 1997
JurisdictionSaskatchewan
Citations(1997), 162 Sask.R. 184 (FD)

Kulyk v. Srayko (1997), 162 Sask.R. 184 (FD)

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Temp. Cite: [1997] Sask.R. TBEd. DE.083

Charles Stephen Kulyk (applicant) v. Debra Ann Srayko (formerly Debra Ann Kulyk) (respondent)

(1997 F.L.D. No. 292)

Indexed As: Kulyk v. Srayko

Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench

Family Law Division

Judicial Centre of Saskatoon

Wilkinson, J.

November 10, 1997.

Summary:

The applicant applied to, inter alia, rescind child and spousal support arrears.

The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench, Family Law Division, refused to rescind the arrears but suspended enforce­ment of arrears for 12 months.

Family Law - Topic 4050

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance - Enforcement - Payment or cancellation of arrears of maintenance - After the parties divorced, Kulyk paid child and spousal support of $900/month including an amount for arrears - In November 1996, he was sentenced to one year's in­carceration - He had no income thereafter - His driver's license in Alberta was sus­pended due to maintenance arrears - He needed his license for his work - He applied, inter alia, to rescind child and spousal support arrears - The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench, Family Law Division, refused to rescind the arrears but sus­pended enforcement for 12 months - The court stated that Kulyk's incarceration for a year was not a special circumstance and his present inability to pay arrears did not justify a variation order - See paragraphs 3 to 6.

Family Law - Topic 4051

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance - Enforcement - Suspension of enforce­ment -[See Family Law - Topic 4050 ].

Cases Noticed:

Haisman v. Haisman (1994), 157 A.R. 47; 77 W.A.C. 47; 7 R.F.L.(4th) 1 (C.A.), appld. [para. 3].

Diebel v. Diebel (1997), 155 Sask.R. 96 (Q.B.), appld. [para. 3].

Coutts v. Coutts (1995), 132 Sask.R. 288; 14 R.F.L.(4th) 234 (Q.B.), appld. [para. 6].

Counsel:

Valerie G. Watson, for the applicant;

John D. Hardy, for the respondent.

This application was heard before Wilkinson, J., of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench, Family Law Divi­sion, Judicial Centre of Saskatoon, who delivered the following fiat on November 10, 1997.

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  • Digest: Hrappsted v Ash, 2018 SKQB 172
    • Canada
    • Saskatchewan Law Society Case Digests
    • June 18, 2018
    ...Cases Considered: Allaire v Greyeyes, 2008 SKQB 81, 313 Sask R 178 Bowen v Halliday, 2015 SKQB 152, 475 Sask R 200 Kulyk v Srayko (1997), 162 Sask R 184 Kun v Kun, 2015 SKQB 178, 478 Sask R 109 Longley v McFadden, 2016 SKQB 210, 268 ACWS (3d) 619 Ross v Vermette, 2007 SKQB 272, 309 Sask R 1......
  • Wurmlinger v. Cyca,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • April 1, 2003
    ...150 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 4]. Diebel v. Diebel (1997), 155 Sask.R. 96 (Q.B. Fam. Div.), refd to. [para. 6]. Kulyk v. Srayko (1997), 162 Sask.R. 184 (Q.B. Fam. Div.), refd to. [para. Cholodniuk v. Sears (2001), 204 Sask.R. 268 (Q.B.), dist. [para. 9]. Van Gool v. Van Gool (1998), 113 B.C.A......
  • Jewell v. Dixon,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • April 28, 2005
    ...present, and will not in the future, be able to pay the arrears ( Diebel v. Diebel (1997), 155 Sask. R. 96 (Q.B.); Kulyk v. Srayko (1997), 162 Sask. R. 184 (Q.B.)). There can be no doubt that continued enforcement would impose considerable hardship on the respondent. [20] There will, accord......
  • HRAPPSTED v. ASH, 2018 SKQB 172
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • June 1, 2018
    ...[6] Justice McIntyre observed in Wiome that, in dealing with the issue of arrears Justice Wilkinson’s observation in Kulyk v Srayko (1997), 162 Sask R 184 (Sask QB) at para 3 was [3] …In the absence of special circumstances a variation order should only be considered where the former spouse......
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6 cases
  • Wurmlinger v. Cyca,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • April 1, 2003
    ...150 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 4]. Diebel v. Diebel (1997), 155 Sask.R. 96 (Q.B. Fam. Div.), refd to. [para. 6]. Kulyk v. Srayko (1997), 162 Sask.R. 184 (Q.B. Fam. Div.), refd to. [para. Cholodniuk v. Sears (2001), 204 Sask.R. 268 (Q.B.), dist. [para. 9]. Van Gool v. Van Gool (1998), 113 B.C.A......
  • Jewell v. Dixon,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • April 28, 2005
    ...present, and will not in the future, be able to pay the arrears ( Diebel v. Diebel (1997), 155 Sask. R. 96 (Q.B.); Kulyk v. Srayko (1997), 162 Sask. R. 184 (Q.B.)). There can be no doubt that continued enforcement would impose considerable hardship on the respondent. [20] There will, accord......
  • HRAPPSTED v. ASH, 2018 SKQB 172
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • June 1, 2018
    ...[6] Justice McIntyre observed in Wiome that, in dealing with the issue of arrears Justice Wilkinson’s observation in Kulyk v Srayko (1997), 162 Sask R 184 (Sask QB) at para 3 was [3] …In the absence of special circumstances a variation order should only be considered where the former spouse......
  • Oxman v. Oxman, 2004 SKQB 93
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • March 10, 2004
    ...Bulych v. Bulych (1993), 117 Sask. R. 157 (Sask. Q.B.); Haisman v. Haisman (1995), 7 R.F.L. (4 th ) 1 (Alta. C.A.); Kulyk v. Srayko (1997), 162 Sask. R. 184 (Sask. Q.B.)). [16] I have concluded that the respondent has established, on a balance of probabilities, that he will not in the futur......
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1 books & journal articles
  • Digest: Hrappsted v Ash, 2018 SKQB 172
    • Canada
    • Saskatchewan Law Society Case Digests
    • June 18, 2018
    ...Cases Considered: Allaire v Greyeyes, 2008 SKQB 81, 313 Sask R 178 Bowen v Halliday, 2015 SKQB 152, 475 Sask R 200 Kulyk v Srayko (1997), 162 Sask R 184 Kun v Kun, 2015 SKQB 178, 478 Sask R 109 Longley v McFadden, 2016 SKQB 210, 268 ACWS (3d) 619 Ross v Vermette, 2007 SKQB 272, 309 Sask R 1......

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