Director of Maintenance Enforcement (Sask.) v. O'Byrne, 2014 SKCA 8

JudgeRichards, C.J.S., Klebuc and Ryan-Froslie, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (Saskatchewan)
Case DateJanuary 23, 2014
JurisdictionSaskatchewan
Citations2014 SKCA 8;(2014), 433 Sask.R. 60 (CA)

Maintenance Enforcement v. O'Byrne (2014), 433 Sask.R. 60 (CA);

    602 W.A.C. 60

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Temp. Cite: [2014] Sask.R. TBEd. JA.028

The Director of Maintenance Enforcement Acting in the Interests of Candace Nicole Pepper (appellant/recipient) v. Corby Jay O'Byrne (respondent/payor)

(CACV2478; 2014 SKCA 8)

Indexed As: Director of Maintenance Enforcement (Sask.) v. O'Byrne

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal

Richards, C.J.S., Klebuc and Ryan-Froslie, JJ.A.

January 23, 2014.

Summary:

At issue on this appeal was whether a judge presiding over a default hearing under the Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act had jurisdiction to vary a support order.

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, holding that a judge presiding over a default hearing lacked jurisdiction to vary a support order unless a concurrent application for variation pursuant to the appropriate statutory authority had been brought with notice to the other party. As no application had been before the judge in this matter, he lacked jurisdiction to vary the child support order in question.

Family Law - Topic 2383

Maintenance of wives and children - Variation of - Jurisdiction - The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal affirmed that a judge presiding over a default hearing lacked jurisdiction to vary a support order unless a concurrent application for variation pursuant to the appropriate statutory authority had been brought with notice to the other party - As no application had been before the judge in this matter, he lacked jurisdiction to vary the child support order in question.

Family Law - Topic 2522

Maintenance of wives and children - Enforcement - Orders - Jurisdiction - [See Family Law - Topic 2383 ].

Cases Noticed:

Smith v. Smith, [2009] 5 W.W.R. 632; 314 Sask.R. 187; 435 W.A.C. 187; 2008 SKCA 141, refd to. [para. 2].

Director of Maintenance Enforcement (Sask.) v. Gerbrandt (2003), 238 Sask.R. 201; 305 W.A.C. 201; 2003 SKCA 80, refd to. [para. 2].

Alberding v. Alberding (1989), 74 Sask.R. 208 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 2].

Counsel:

Charita Ohashi, for the appellant;

No one appearing for the respondent.

This appeal was heard and decided orally on January 23, 2014, by Richards, C.J.S., Klebuc and Ryan-Froslie, JJ.A., of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. Ryan-Froslie, J.A., delivered the following written reasons for judgment for the court on January 24, 2014.

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