Mingo v. Mingo, (1997) 47 O.T.C. 310 (GD)

• Judge: MacDougall, J.
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: November 04, 1997
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: (1997), 47 O.T.C. 310 (GD)

Mingo v. Mingo (1997), 47 O.T.C. 310 (GD)

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Temp. Cite: [1997] O.T.C. TBEd. DE.028

David Mingo (applicant) v. Lisa Mingo (respondent)

(12698/97)

Indexed As: Mingo v. Mingo

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Peterborough

MacDougall, J.

November 21, 1997.

Summary:

The parties divorced. They had one child. The applicant father, who was paying child support of $675 per month, sought to decrease support to $308 per month in accordance with the Federal Child Support Guidelines.

The Ontario Court (General Division) dismissed the application where the father failed to establish that there had been a material change in circumstances.

Family Law - Topic 4014

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance awards - Awards - To children and children defined - See paragraphs 1 to 22.

Family Law - Topic 4017

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance awards - Awards - Variation of periodic payments or lump sum award - See paragraphs 1 to 22.

Family Law - Topic 4045.1

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance - Support guidelines - General (incl. interpretation) - See paragraphs 1 to 22.

Family Law - Topic 4045.8

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance - Support guidelines - Changed circumstances - See paragraphs 1 to 22.

Statutes Noticed:

Divorce Act Regulations (Can.), Federal Child Support Guidelines, SOR/97-175, sect. 14(b) [para. 11]; sect. 17(8) [para. 12].

Federal Child Support Guidelines - see Divorce Act Regulations (Can.).

Counsel:

D.A. Bertollo (Agent for J. Bland), solicitor for the applicant;

A. Farquharson, for the respondent.

This application was heard on November 4, 1997, before MacDougall, J., of the Ontario Court (General Division), who delivered the following decision on November 21, 1997.