R.L.X. v. J.F.X., 2002 BCSC 1222

• Judge: Martinson, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: August 16, 2002
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2002 BCSC 1222;[2002] B.C.T.C. 1222 (SC)

R.L.X. v. J.F.X., [2002] B.C.T.C. 1222 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. SE.002

X.(R.L.) (plaintiff) v. X. (J.F.) (defendant)

(E003620)

X.(S.L.) (plaintiff) v. X. (J.F.) (defendant)

(D026986; 2002 BCSC 1222)

Indexed As: R.L.X. v. J.F.X.

British Columbia Supreme Court

New Westminster

Martinson, J.

August 16, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Family Law - Topic 2523

Maintenance of wives and children - Enforcement - Orders - Arrears of maintenance - See paragraphs 57 to 99.

Family Law - Topic 4045.5

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance - Support guidelines (incl. nondivorce cases) - Calculation or attribution of income - See paragraphs 10 to 56.

Family Law - Topic 4045.6

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance - Support guidelines (incl. nondivorce cases) - Exceptions and exemptions (incl. undue hardship) - See paragraphs 100 to 112.

Family Law - Topic 4050

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance - Enforcement - Payment or cancellation of arrears of maintenance (incl. interest) - See paragraphs 57 to 88.

Cases Noticed:

Earle v. Earle (1999), 3 B.C.T.C. 334 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 10].

Hanson v. Hanson, [1999] B.C.T.C. Uned. 688 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 11].

Murphy v. Murphy, [2000] B.C.T.C. 432; 8 R.F.L.(5th) 338 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 11].

Bell v. Bell (1999), 128 B.C.A.C. 300; 208 W.A.C. 300; 1 R.F.L.(5th) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Wallace v. Wallace (2000), 133 B.C.A.C. 175; 217 W.A.C. 175 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Llewellyn v. Llewellyn (2002), 165 B.C.A.C. 268; 270 W.A.C. 268; 99 B.C.L.R.(3d) 361 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 57].

Thompson v. Dorn, [2000] B.C.T.C. Uned. 71 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 57].

Jones v. Anhorn (2000), 136 B.C.A.C. 129; 222 W.A.C. 129; 73 B.C.L.R.(3d) 358 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 58].

Randhawa v. Randhawa, [1999] B.C.T.C. Uned. 152; 49 R.F.L.(4th) 144 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 60].

Newson v. Newson (1998), 115 B.C.A.C. 151; 189 W.A.C. 151; 65 B.C.L.R.(3d) 22 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

R.B. v. M.B. (1989), 19 R.F.L.(3d) 92 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 62].

Hamilton v. Pearce, [2001] B.C.T.C. 1092 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 65].

Moge v. Moge, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 813; 145 N.R. 1; 81 Man.R.(2d) 161; 30 W.A.C. 161; [1993] 1 W.W.R. 481; 99 D.L.R.(4th) 456; 43 R.F.L.(3d) 345, refd to. [para. 90].

Bracklow v. Bracklow, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420; 236 N.R. 79; 120 B.C.A.C. 211; 196 W.A.C. 211, refd to. [para. 90].

Cook v. Hare (1999), 10 B.C.T.C. 65; 46 R.F.L.(4th) 343 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 101].

Van Gool v. Van Gool (1998), 113 B.C.A.C. 200; 184 W.A.C. 200; 59 B.C.L.R.(3d) 395 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 103].

Ness v. Ness (1999), 118 B.C.A.C. 292; 192 W.A.C. 292; 43 R.F.L.(4th) 363 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 103].

Chong v. Chong (1999), 6 B.C.T.C. 366; 47 R.F.L.(4th) 301 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 105].

McPhee v. McPhee (1999), 4 B.C.T.C. 147 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 105].

Johnston v. Johnston (1986), 1 R.F.L.(3d) 456 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 125].

Mackechnie v. Mackechnie, [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. C47 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 130].

Statutes Noticed:

Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2nd Supp.), c. 3, sect. 17(1), sect. 17(4) [para. 68].

Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 127, sect. 14.4(6)(c)(ii) [para. 120].

Family Relations Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 128, sect. 9(1), sect. 9(3) [para. 63]; sect. 89(1) [para. 91]; sect. 96(2), sect. 96(3) [para. 81]; sect. 96(3.1) [para. 117].

Counsel:

K.A. Archibald and C.G. Green, for the plaintiff;

The defendants, R.L.X. and S.L.X., appeared on their own behalf;

P.S. Hundal, for the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program.

These applications were heard on June 27 and 28, 2002, before Martinson, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on August 16, 2002.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.