Prystawik v. Prystawik, (1979) 19 A.R. 189 (NWTSC)

JudgeTallis, J.
CourtSupreme Court of Northwest Territories (Canada)
Case DateApril 30, 1979
JurisdictionNorthwest Territories
Citations(1979), 19 A.R. 189 (NWTSC)

Prystawik v. Prystawik (1979), 19 A.R. 189 (NWTSC)

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Prystawik v. Prystawik

(6101-00699)

Indexed As: Prystawik v. Prystawik

Northwest Territories Supreme Court

Tallis, J.

May 1, 1979.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Family Law - Topic 3560

Divorce - Grounds - Adultery - Evidence - Burden or standard of proof - A wife petitioned for divorce on the ground of her husband's adultery, about which she had no personal knowledge - The husband admitted adultery, but gave no details and there was no corroborating evidence of adultery - The Northwest Territories Supreme Court held that adultery was not proved, but granted the wife leave to re-open to adduce further evidence on adultery - The Supreme Court set out and discussed the standard of proof of adultery.

Cases Noticed:

Campbell v. Campbell, 27 R.F.L. 40, refd to. [para. 5].

Smith v. Smith and Smedman, [1952] 2 S.C.R. 312, appld. [para. 10].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Kronby, Divorce Practice Manual (2nd Ed.), pp. 102-103 [para. 11].

Counsel:

E.J. Brogden, for the petitioner;

Respondent in person.

This case was heard on April 30, 1979, at Yellowknife, N.W.T., before Tallis, J., of the Northwest Territories Supreme Court, who delivered the following judgment on May 1, 1979:

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  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2022
    • 27 Julio 2022
    ...98 Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189, [1979] NWTJ No 17 (SC)................................................................... 590 Psaila v Psaila (1984), 40 RFL (2d) 458 (BCCA)............................................................................................. 641, 642 Psai......
  • Evidence; Procedure; Costs
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2022
    • 27 Julio 2022
    ...Provenzano v Thunder Bay (City), [2008] OJ No 1884 (SCJ). Firestone v Firestone (1975), 5 OR (2d) 659 (HCJ). Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189 (NWTSC). See also Olson v Lazich (1971), 4 RFL 86 (Sask Offet v Offet (1993), 1 RFL (4th) 203 (Alta QB); Buttoo v Buttoo (1994), 4 RFL (4th) 3......
  • Evidence; procedure; costs
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2020
    • 23 Junio 2019
    ...Provenzano v hunder Bay (City), [2008] OJ No 1884 (SCJ). 66 Firestone v Firestone (1975), 5 OR (2d) 659 (HCJ). 67 Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189 (NWTSC). See also Olson v Lazich (1971), 4 RFL 86 (Sask QB). 68 Ofet v Ofet (1993), 1 RFL (4th) 203 (Alta QB); Buttoo v Buttoo (1994), 4 ......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2020
    • 23 Junio 2019
    ...96 Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189, [1979] NWTJ No 17 (SC) ..................................................................560 Psaila v Psaila (1984), 40 RFL (2d) 458 (BCCA) ............................................................................................ 601, 602 Psail......
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  • Jantz v. Jantz, (1982) 15 Sask.R. 141 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
    • 9 Febrero 1982
    ...as found in s. 9(1)(a) of the Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. D-8 (see paragraph 4). Cases Noticed: Prystawik v. Prystawik (1980), 19 A.R. 189, refd to. [para. Rice v. Rice, [1929] 1 W.W.R. 713, refd to. [para. 7]. Statutes Noticed: Rules of Court (Sask.), Queen's Bench Rules, rule 284 [para. ......
4 books & journal articles
  • Evidence; procedure; costs
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2020
    • 23 Junio 2019
    ...Provenzano v hunder Bay (City), [2008] OJ No 1884 (SCJ). 66 Firestone v Firestone (1975), 5 OR (2d) 659 (HCJ). 67 Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189 (NWTSC). See also Olson v Lazich (1971), 4 RFL 86 (Sask QB). 68 Ofet v Ofet (1993), 1 RFL (4th) 203 (Alta QB); Buttoo v Buttoo (1994), 4 ......
  • Evidence; Procedure; Costs
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2022
    • 27 Julio 2022
    ...Provenzano v Thunder Bay (City), [2008] OJ No 1884 (SCJ). Firestone v Firestone (1975), 5 OR (2d) 659 (HCJ). Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189 (NWTSC). See also Olson v Lazich (1971), 4 RFL 86 (Sask Offet v Offet (1993), 1 RFL (4th) 203 (Alta QB); Buttoo v Buttoo (1994), 4 RFL (4th) 3......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2022
    • 27 Julio 2022
    ...98 Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189, [1979] NWTJ No 17 (SC)................................................................... 590 Psaila v Psaila (1984), 40 RFL (2d) 458 (BCCA)............................................................................................. 641, 642 Psai......
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2020
    • 23 Junio 2019
    ...96 Prystawik v Prystawik (1979), 19 AR 189, [1979] NWTJ No 17 (SC) ..................................................................560 Psaila v Psaila (1984), 40 RFL (2d) 458 (BCCA) ............................................................................................ 601, 602 Psail......

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