L.E.G. v. A.G.,

• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Judge: Martinson, J.
• Neutral Citation: 2002 BCSC 1455
• Citation: [2002] B.C.T.C. 1455 (SC),2002 BCSC 1455,[2002] BCJ No 2319 (QL),[2002] BCTC 1455,[2002] B.C.J. No 2319 (QL)
• Date: 24 April 2002
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)

L.E.G. v. A.G., [2002] B.C.T.C. 1455 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. NO.011

L.E.G. (plaintiff) v. A.G. (defendant)

(F991874; 2002 BCSC 1455)

Indexed As: L.E.G. v. A.G.

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Martinson, J.

April 24, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Family Law - Topic 1890

Custody and access - Considerations in awarding custody - Child's preference - See paragraphs 1 to 60.

Family Law - Topic 2140

Custody and access - Evidence - Questioning of child in private by judge - See paragraphs 1 to 60.

Cases Noticed:

Young v. Young et al., [1993] 4 S.C.R. 3; 160 N.R. 1; 34 B.C.A.C. 161; 56 W.A.C. 161; 49 R.F.L.(3d) 117; [1993] 8 W.W.R. 513; 108 D.L.R.(4th) 193; 84 B.C.L.R.(2d) 1; 18 C.R.R.(2d) 41, refd to. [para. 4].

Eve, Re, [1986] 2 S.C.R. 388; 71 N.R. 1; 61 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 273; 185 A.P.R. 273; 31 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 13 C.P.C.(3d) 6; 31 D.L.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 4].

Eve v. Mrs. E. - see Eve, Re.

Jespersen v. Jespersen (1985), 48 R.F.L.(2d) 193 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].

L., Re, [1999] B.C.J. No. 629 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 21].

Wakaluk v. Wakaluk (1976), 25 R.F.L. 292 (Sask. C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].

Allan v. Allan (1958), 16 D.L.R.(2d) 172 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Saxon v. Saxon (1974), 17 R.F.L. 257 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 27].

Andrusiek v. Andrusiek (2002), 165 B.C.A.C. 65; 270 W.A.C. 65; 25 R.F.L.(5th) 8 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Hamilton v. Hamilton (1989), 20 R.F.L.(3d) 152 (Sask. C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].

Jandrisch v. Jandrisch (1980), 3 Man.R.(2d) 135; 16 R.F.L.(2d) 239 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].

Dormer v. Thomas, [1999] B.C.T.C. Uned. 223; 65 B.C.L.R.(3d) 290 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 39].

Robinson v. Filyk (1996), 84 B.C.A.C. 290; 137 W.A.C. 290 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 42].

Demeter v. Demeter, [1996] O.J. No. 1470 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 44].

Sparks v. Sparks (1994), 159 A.R. 187 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 55].

Thatcher v. Thatcher (1980), 2 Sask.R. 290 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 55].

Fiorellino v. Fiorellino (1995), 18 R.F.L.(4th) 301 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 55].

Statutes Noticed:

United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child, Can. T.S. 1992, No. 3, art. 12 [para. 17].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Boyle, C., MacCrimmon, M.T., and Martin, D., The Law of Evidence (1999), generally [para. 36].

Chisholm, B.A., Obtaining and Weighing the Children's Wishes, Private Interviews With a Judge or Assessment by an Expert and Report (1976), 23 R.F.L. 1, p. 6 [para. 26].

Dyer, Bryce A., Views of Children: How To Best Put Them Before The Courts (May 2002), generally [para. 18].

Kelly, J.B., Psychological and Legal Interventions for Parents and Children in Custody and Access Disputes: Current Research and Practice, Virginia J. of Social Policy and the Law, generally [paras. 20, 21, 25].

Paciocco, David M., and Stuesser, Lee, The Law of Evidence (2nd Ed. 1999), p. 68 [para. 10].

Payne, J.D., and Payne, M.A., Dealing with Divorce: Your Rights and Responsibilities (1991), generally [para. 25].

William, J., If Wishes Were Horses, Then Beggars Would Ride - Child Preferences and Custody/Access Proceedings, National Judicial Institute (1999), generally [paras. 18, 20].

Counsel:

T. Stowe, for the plaintiff;

P. Daltrop, for the defendant.

This case was heard before Martinson, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on April 24, 2002.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.