Visser v. Visser, (1980) 20 A.R. 434 (QB)

• Judge: Medhurst, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: February 14, 1980
• Citations: (1980), 20 A.R. 434 (QB)

Visser v. Visser (1980), 20 A.R. 434 (QB)

MLB headnote and full text

Visser v. Visser

(7901-08978)

Indexed As: Visser v. Visser

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial District of Calgary

Medhurst, J.

February 13, 1980.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Family Law - Topic 4027

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance awards - Effect of income of claimant - A husband and wife were divorced after 14 years of marriage - The wife lived in the matrimonial home with the only child of the marriage, aged 12 - The wife had an annual income of approximately $13,000.00 - The husband earned approximately $18,000.00 per annum and paid $250.00 per month to the wife for the support of the child - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench held that in the circumstances the wife did not require maintenance or support from the husband - See paragraph 23.

Cases Noticed:

Krause v. Krause, [1976] 2 W.W.R. 662, refd to. [para. 13].

Brody v. Brody, 1 A.R. 470, refd to. [para. 14].

Whetstone v. Whetstone, 17 A.R. 17, refd to. [para. 15].

Main v. Main (1979), 5 R.F.L.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 16].

Schubert v. Schubert, 10 A.R. 305, refd to. [para. 16].

Groves v. Groves (1979), 5 R.F.L.(2d) 15, refd to. [para. 16].

Statutes Noticed:

Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. D-8, sect. 11.

Matrimonial Property Act, S.A. 1978, c. 22, sect. 7 [para. 25].

Counsel:

Clint G. Docken, for the plaintiff;

Robert D. Kerr, for the defendant.

This case was heard by MEDHURST, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench. The judgment of MEDHURST, J., was delivered at Calgary, Alberta, on February 14, 1980.