Snider v. Kennedy, (1994) 118 Sask.R. 178 (QB)

• Judge: Klebuc, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan (Canada)
• Case Date: January 31, 1994
• Jurisdiction: Saskatchewan
• Citations: (1994), 118 Sask.R. 178 (QB);1994 CanLII 5154 (SK QB);118 Sask R 178

Snider v. Kennedy (1994), 118 Sask.R. 178 (QB)

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Leonard Snider (applicant/petitioner) v. Vivian Patricia Kennedy (respondent)

(1991 Q.B. No. 180)

Indexed As: Snider v. Kennedy

Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial Centre of Battleford

Klebuc, J.

January 31, 1994.

Summary:

An order of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench required a father to pay $100/month child support for each of his three children. The mother had remarried. The two oldest children moved in with the father. The father's income decreased to $1,147/month. The father applied to vary child support.

The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench held that the mother accepted the court's jurisdiction and rescinded the father's support obligations to the three children.

Family Law - Topic 4017

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance awards - Variation of periodic payments - A father was ordered to pay $100/month child support for each of his three children - The two older children moved in with the father - The father's income decreased to $1,147/month - The mother had remarried and had a disposable income of $1,139.51/month - The father applied to vary the order - The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench held that there was a material change in circumstances because of the father's reduced income and the added expense of the two older children - The court rescinded the father's obligation to pay support for the children - See paragraphs 15 to 37.

Family Law - Topic 4017

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance awards - Variation of periodic payments - The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench stated that applications to vary could be categorized as (i) change in needs of the child; (ii) change in ability of parent(s) to pay; and (iii) the child no longer qualified for support - The court reviewed the legal principles applicable to the variation of child support orders - See paragraphs 15 to 29.

Family Law - Topic 4018

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance awards - Variation of - Jurisdiction - A father applied to vary a support order granted by the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench - Under ss. 17.1 and 18(2) of the Divorce Act an order against a foreign judgment was provisional unless the foreign party accepted the jurisdiction of the court - The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench held that the wife accepted the jurisdiction of the court because she filed affidavit evidence and had counsel appear on her behalf - Therefore, the court made a final order to vary the support provisions contained in the Alberta order - See paragraphs 12 to 15.

Family Law - Topic 4047.3

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance - Enforcement - Provisional v. final orders - [See Family Law - Topic 4018 ].

Family Law - Topic 4051

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance - Enforcement - Suspension of enforce­ment - [See first Family Law - Topic 4017 ].

Family Law - Topic 4054.3

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance - Enforcement - Variation of foreign orders - [See first Family Law - Topic 4017 and Family Law - Topic 4018 ].

Cases Noticed:

Martell v. Height (1993), 111 Sask.R. 279 (Q.B.), consd. [para. 12].

Wittal (Himmelspach) v. Himmelspach (1983), 27 Sask.R. 143 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 15].

Roode v. Roode (1985), 42 Sask.R. 307 (Q.B.), consd. [para. 15].

Talbot v. Henry (1990), 84 Sask.R. 170 (C.A.), consd. [para. 15].

Thomson v. Thomson (1988), 69 Sask.R. 62; 14 R.F.L.(3d) 347 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

Roher v. Roher (1976), 27 R.F.L. 218 (Ont. S.C.), refd to. [para. 16].

Carter v. Yablonski (1989), 75 Sask.R. 269 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 16].

Tobin v. Tobin (1974), 19 R.F.L. 18 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 16].

Dickson v. Dickson (1987), 11 R.F.L.(3d) 387 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

Pardy v. Pardy (1986), 73 N.B.R.(2d) 340; 184 A.P.R. 340; 3 R.F.L.(3d) 317 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 16].

Paras v. Paras (1970), 2 R.F.L. 328; 14 D.L.R.(3d) 546 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

Andrews v. Andrews (1992), 97 Sask.R. 213; 12 W.A.C. 213 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

Forbes v. Forbes (1994), 117 Sask.R. 299 (U.F.C.), refd to. [para. 16].

Richardson v. Richardson, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 857; 77 N.R. 1; 22 O.A.C. 1; 7 R.F.L.(3d) 304; 38 D.L.R.(4th) 699, refd to. [para. 16].

Kyler v. Kyler (1992), 104 Sask.R. 146; 42 R.F.L.(3d) 315 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 16].

Dyck v. Dyck (1973), 11 R.F.L. 56 (Sask. Q.B.), refd to. [para. 16].

Willick v. Willick (1992), 100 Sask.R. 211; 18 W.A.C. 211; 41 R.F.L.(3d) 107 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

Loshney v. Hankins (1993), 111 Sask.R. 44; 48 R.F.L.(3d) 67 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 16].

Snelgrove-Fowler v. Fowler (1993), 138 A.R. 192; 46 R.F.L.(3d) 353 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 25].

Gates v. Gates (1986), 4 R.F.L.(3d) 257 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

Mikkelson v. Mikkelson (1989), 23 R.F.L.(3d) 428 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 25].

Jensen v. Jensen (1990), 86 Sask.R. 257; 28 R.F.L.(3d) 350 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

Aime v. Aime (No. 2) (1990), 65 Man.R.(2d) 195; 27 R.F.L.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

Currie v. Currie (1989), 74 Sask.R. 52 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].

Statutes Noticed:

Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2nd Supp.), c. 3, sect. 17(1)(a), sect. 17(4) [para. 10]; sect. 17(8) [para. 16]; sect. 17.1, sect. 18(2) [para. 11].

Counsel:

J. Lawrence, for the applicant/petitioner, Snider;

H. Walker, Q.C., for the respondent, Kennedy.

This case was heard by Klebuc, J., of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial Centre of Battleford, who delivered the following judgment on January 31, 1994.