W.P.N. v. B.J.N., 2002 BCSC 53

• Judge: C. Lynn Smith, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: October 19, 2001
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2002 BCSC 53;[2002] B.C.T.C. 53 (SC)

W.P.N. v. B.J.N., [2002] B.C.T.C. 53 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JA.031

W.P.N. (plaintiff) v. B.J.N. (defendant)

(E001162; 2002 BCSC 53)

Indexed As: W.P.N. v. B.J.N.

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

C. Lynn Smith, J.

January 11, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Family Law - Topic 875

Husband and wife - Marital property - Distribution orders - Statutes requiring equal division - Exceptions (incl. judicial reapportionment) - See paragraphs 58 to 85.

Family Law - Topic 3356

Separation agreements, domestic contracts and marriage contracts - Effect of agreement - Maintenance - See paragraphs 86 to 104.

Family Law - Topic 3385

Separation agreements, domestic contracts and marriage contracts - Grounds for setting aside - Improvident bargain - See paragraphs 58 to 85.

Family Law - Topic 3386

Separation agreements, domestic contracts and marriage contracts - Grounds for setting aside - Unconscionable bargain - See paragraphs 54 to 57.

Family Law - Topic 4017

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance and awards - Awards - Variation of periodic payments or lump sum award - See paragraphs 86 to 104.

Family Law - Topic 4050

Divorce - Corollary relief - Maintenance - Enforcement - Payment or cancellation of arrears of maintenance (incl. interest) - See paragraph 109.

Cases Noticed:

Morrison v. Coast Finance Ltd. (1965), 55 D.L.R.(2d) 710 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 54].

Klassen v. Klassen (2001), 155 B.C.A.C. 53; 254 W.A.C. 53 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 55].

Nelson v. Nelson, [2001] B.C.T.C. Uned. 6 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 56].

Trottier v. Altobelli, [1983] O.J. No. 156 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 56].

Davidson v. Davidson, [1986] B.C.J. No. 505 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 56].

Clarke v. Clarke (1991), 80 D.L.R.(4th) 301 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 59].

Tyler v. Tyler (1996), 78 B.C.A.C. 136; 128 W.A.C. 136 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 60].

T.L.A.T. v. W.W.T. - see Tyler v. Tyler.

Von Poser v. Von Poser (1999), 18 B.C.T.C. 217 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 61].

Gariepy v. Gariepy, [1996] B.C.J. No. 1544 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

Pavlis v. Pavlis, [2000] B.C.T.C. 255 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 62].

Gold v. Gold (1993), 32 B.C.A.C. 275; 53 W.A.C. 275; 82 B.C.L.R.(2d) 165 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 64].

Large v. Large, [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. 741 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 87].

Santosuosso v. Santosuosso (1997), 97 O.A.C. 42; 32 O.R.(3d) 143 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 87].

Pousette v. Pousette (1993), 46 R.F.L.(3d) 152 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 87].

Willick v. Willick, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 670; 173 N.R. 321; 125 Sask.R. 81; 81 W.A.C. 81; 6 R.F.L.(4th) 161; 119 D.L.R.(4th) 405, refd to. [para. 89].

L.G. v. G.B., [1995] 3 S.C.R. 370; 186 N.R. 201; 15 R.F.L.(4th) 201, refd to. [para. 89].

Carter v. Carter (1991), 2 B.C.A.C. 241; 5 W.A.C. 241; 34 R.F.L.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 89].

Hickey v. Hickey, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 518; 240 N.R. 312; 138 Man.R.(2d) 40; 202 W.A.C. 40; 172 D.L.R.(4th) 577, refd to. [para. 89].

Pelech v. Pelech, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 801; 76 N.R. 81; [1987] 4 W.W.R. 481; 7 R.F.L.(3d) 225; 14 B.C.L.R.(2d) 145; 38 D.L.R.(4th) 641; 17 C.P.C.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 90].

Story v. Story, [1989] B.C.J. No. 2238 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 90].

Huculak v. Huculak, [2000] B.C.A.C. Uned. 222 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 91].

Miglin v. Miglin (2001), 144 O.A.C. 155 (C.A.), leave to appeal granted (2001), 283 N.R. 395; 157 O.A.C. 400 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 92].

Moge v. Moge, [1992] 3 S.C.R. 813; 145 N.R. 1; 81 Man.R.(2d) 161; 30 W.A.C. 161; [1993] 1 W.W.R. 481; 99 D.L.R.(4th) 456; 43 R.F.L.(3d) 345, refd to. [para. 92].

Millan v. Millan (1992), 136 A.R. 228 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 93].

Fenwick v. Fenwick (1988), 89 A.R. 372 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 93].

Earle v. Earle (1999), 3 B.C.T.C. 334 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 109].

Statutes Noticed:

Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2nd Supp.), c. 3, sect. 17(1)(a), sect. 17(4.1), sect. 17(7), sect. 17(10) [para. 88].

Family Relations Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 128, sect. 65(1) [para. 58].

Counsel:

J. Fairburn, for the plaintiff;

D. Hart, and J. O'Flynn, articled student, for the defendant.

This case was heard on June 18-22, September 25-28 and October 19, 2001, before C. Lynn Smith, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on January 11, 2002.

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