Scott v. Jabora-Scott, 2011 NBCA 7

JudgeLarlee, Richard and Quigg, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (New Brunswick)
Case DateSeptember 20, 2010
JurisdictionNew Brunswick
Citations2011 NBCA 7;(2011), 368 N.B.R.(2d) 281 (CA);368 NBR (2d) 281

Scott v. Jabora-Scott (2011), 368 N.B.R.(2d) 281 (CA);

    368 R.N.-B.(2e) 281; 949 A.P.R. 281

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Temp. Cite: [2011] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. JA.027

Renvoi temp.: [2011] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. JA.027

Barbara Ann Jabora-Scott (respondent/appellant) v. Lyle Blake Scott (applicant/respondent)

(143-09-CA; 2011 NBCA 7)

Indexed As: Scott v. Jabora-Scott

Répertorié: Scott v. Jabora-Scott

New Brunswick Court of Appeal

Larlee, Richard and Quigg, JJ.A.

January 27, 2011.

Summary:

Résumé:

The husband had been paying spousal support to the wife since 1993. The amount of support had been increased in 2003. The husband moved to end his spousal support, or, alternatively, to reduce it.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Family Division, in a decision not reported in this series of reports, ordered the rescission of spousal support. The wife appealed.

The New Brunswick Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Editor's Note: For another decision involving the same parties, see 278 N.B.R.(2d) 61; 728 A.P.R. 61; 2004 NBCA 99.

Family Law - Topic 3997

Divorce - Corollary relief - General - Economic self-sufficiency - The parties separated in February 1993, after a 14-year marriage and two children - The husband started to pay spousal support of $500 monthly, based on his then income of $40,000 to $50,000 per year - The parties divorced in 1996 - After the separation, the husband "made a lot of money" in a corporate business venture - In 2003, spousal support was judicially increased to $2,400 per month - By 2009, the husband had sold his interest in the corporate venture - Any income he had been earning from that corporation had also ceased - He started a new venture, which showed a deficit - During the 1993-2009 period, the wife inherited some $400,000 and became entitled to CPP disability benefits - She now lived in a mortgage-free, rent-free home - The husband also inherited some assets worth approximately $282,000 - He had other assets worth approximately $263,000 - His debts, which included a mortgage, a personal and corporate line of credit, and credit cards, totalled approximately $203,000 - A motion judge ordered that the husband's spousal support payments cease as of May 1, 2009 - There had been a change of circumstances since 2003 and the wife was economically self-sufficient and was no longer entitled to spousal support - The New Brunswick Court of Appeal upheld the decision absent reviewable error - The court agreed that the wife no longer suffered any disadvantage or economic hardship from the marriage - Also, the motion judge made no error in assessing the parties' means, which included their capital, and needs - See paragraphs 1 to 39.

Family Law - Topic 4022

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance awards - To wife - Considerations - [See Family Law - Topic 3997 ].

Family Law - Topic 4039

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance awards - Spousal support - Suspension or termination of - [See Family Law - Topic 3997 ].

Droit de la famille - Cote 3997

Divorce - Mesures accessoires - Généralités - Indépendance économique - [Voir Family Law - Topic 3997 ].

Droit de la famille - Cote 4022

Divorce - Mesures accessoires - Ordonnances alimentaires - Ordonnances en faveur de l'épouse - Facteurs considérés - [Voir Family Law - Topic 4022 ].

Droit de la famille - Cote 4039

Divorce - Mesures accessoires - Ordonnances alimentaires - Soutien en faveur du conjoint - Suspension ou cessation - [Voir Family Law - Topic 4039 ].

Cases Noticed:

Crosman v. Crosman (2006), 299 N.B.R.(2d) 334; 778 A.P.R. 334; 2006 NBCA 46, consd. [para. 15].

Bracklow v. Bracklow, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420; 236 N.R. 79; 120 B.C.A.C. 211; 196 W.A.C. 211, consd. [para. 21].

Moge v. Moge, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 813; 145 N.R. 1; 81 Man.R.(2d) 161, consd. [para. 23].

Leskun v. Leskun, [2006] 1 S.C.R. 920; 349 N.R. 158; 226 B.C.A.C. 1; 373 W.A.C. 1; 2006 SCC 25, consd. [para. 33].

Mills v. Mills (2010), 356 N.B.R.(2d) 351; 919 A.P.R. 351; 2010 NBCA 20, refd to. [para. 34].

Boston v. Boston (2001), 271 N.R. 248; 149 O.A.C. 50; 2001 SCC 43, consd. [para. 37].

Counsel:

Avocats:

Carole Sirois-Paquette, for the appellant;

Tracy Peters, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard on September 20, 2010, by Larlee, Richard and Quigg, JJ.A., of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal. The following decision of the Court of Appeal was delivered in both official languages on January 27, 2011.

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