Somers, Re, (1979) 25 N.B.R.(2d) 31 (QB)

• Judge: Jean, L.J.S.C.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: March 05, 1979
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1979), 25 N.B.R.(2d) 31 (QB)

Somers, Re (1979), 25 N.B.R.(2d) 31 (QB);

    25 R.N.-B.(2e) 31; 51 A.P.R. 31

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Re Somers

Indexed As: Somers, Re

Répertorié: Somers, Re

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Jean, L.J.S.C.

March 5, 1979.

Summary:

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Family Law - Topic 1893

Custody - Considerations on awarding custody - Contest between parent and non-parent - A 17 year old girl of marginal intelligence had a baby, which her mother took to raise in her good home with her other children - The mother of the child married and, when the child was 3 years old, brought an application for custody, which the grandmother contested - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, dismissed the application and awarded custody to the grandmother.

Cases Noticed:

Donnelly v. Donnelly, (1977), 16 N.B.R.(2d) 547; 21 A.P.R. 547, consd. [para. 14].

Re Agnew, (1976), 13 N.B.R.(2d) 631; 13 A.P.R. 631, consd. [para. 14].

Re Arbeau (1970), 3 N.B.R.(2d) 287, appld. [para. 14].

Re Crossman (1970), 2 N.B.R.(2d) 806, consd. [para. 14].

Adams et al. v. McLeod et al, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 621; 20 N.R. 203, S.C.R., 206 N.R., appld. [para. 15].

Counsel:

John L. McAllister, on behalf of Hope Matchett;

William Fenton, on behalf of Janice Somers.

This case was heard before JEAN, L.J.S.C., of the New Brunswick Supreme Court, Queen's Bench Division.

On March 5, 1979, JEAN, L.J.S.C., delivered the following judgment: