Snippa v. Snippa, [2006] B.C.T.C. 172 (SC)

JudgeJoyce, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Case DateDecember 07, 2005
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations[2006] B.C.T.C. 172 (SC);2006 BCSC 172

Snippa v. Snippa, [2006] B.C.T.C. 172 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] B.C.T.C. TBEd. FE.044

Lisa May Snippa also known as Lisa M. Snippa (plaintiff) v. Mark Andrew Snippa (defendant)

(E4763; 2006 BCSC 172)

Indexed As: Snippa v. Snippa

British Columbia Supreme Court

Chilliwack

Joyce, J.

February 1, 2006.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Family Law - Topic 151

Marriage - General - Proof of marriage - See paragraphs 1 to 13.

Statutes Noticed:

Evidence Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 124, sect. 52 [para. 5].

Rules of Court (B.C.), Supreme Court Rules, rule 60(15) [para. 3].

Vital Statistics Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 479, sect. 1, sect. 37 [para. 7].

Counsel:

D.B. Adair, Q.C., for the plaintiff;

No one appeared for the defendant.

This case was heard on December 7, 2005, before Joyce, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on February 1, 2006.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.

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2 practice notes
  • Singh v. Kaur, 2019 BCSC 2184
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • December 17, 2019
    ...to get a marriage certificate using the internet. [37]        Justice Joyce in Snippa v. Snippa, 2006 BCSC 172 [4]        Before the court can make an order divorcing two people it must be satisfied that they were lawfull......
  • Lee v. Chung et al., [2014] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1157 (SC)
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 25, 2014
    ...to the contrary, a marriage deemed formally valid under subsection (2) is deemed to be essentially valid. [47] In Snippa v. Snippa , 2006 BCSC 172, Mr. Justice Joyce addressed the question: what is a certificate of marriage? The document before him, and relied on by the party seeking the di......
2 cases
  • Lee v. Chung et al., [2014] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1157 (SC)
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 25, 2014
    ...to the contrary, a marriage deemed formally valid under subsection (2) is deemed to be essentially valid. [47] In Snippa v. Snippa , 2006 BCSC 172, Mr. Justice Joyce addressed the question: what is a certificate of marriage? The document before him, and relied on by the party seeking the di......
  • Singh v. Kaur, 2019 BCSC 2184
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • December 17, 2019
    ...to get a marriage certificate using the internet. [37]        Justice Joyce in Snippa v. Snippa, 2006 BCSC 172 [4]        Before the court can make an order divorcing two people it must be satisfied that they were lawfull......

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