Hanakowski v. Hanakowski

Hanakowski v. Hanakowski

Applying the Divorce Act and the Federal Child Support Guidelines, particularly s.9 for shared custody, the court apportioned retroactive and ongoing child support by reference to incomes, custody arrangements and reasonableness of claimed expenditures; denied most house-related reimbursement claims except the...

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Citation
2002 NSSC 389
Parties
Petitioner: Terence Michael Hanakowski; Respondent: Martha Evelyn Hanakowski
Court
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
29 May 2002
Procedural Posture
Divorce / Decision (trial)
Outcome
Divorce granted; detailed custody, retroactive and ongoing child support and expense allocation orders made
Legal Topics
Child Support Guidelines, Retroactive Child Support, Shared Custody Adjustment, Special and Extraordinary Expenses, Pension Valuation Costs, Allocation of Household Expenses, Costs
Source Language
english
Family Law Divorce Child Support Custody Matrimonial Property Pensions Child Support Guidelines Retroactive Child Support +5 more

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Parties

Terence Michael Hanakowski

Petitioner

Martha Evelyn Hanakowski

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce / Decision (trial)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Allocation of cost of actuarial/pension valuation
  2. 2 Responsibility for house-related expenses May–Sep 2000
  3. 3 Entitlement to retroactive child support for each child

Ratio Decidendi

Applying the Divorce Act and the Federal Child Support Guidelines, particularly s.9 for shared custody, the court apportioned retroactive and ongoing child support by reference to incomes, custody arrangements and reasonableness of claimed expenditures; denied most house-related reimbursement claims except the insurance deductible; ordered specified retroactive sums and an ongoing net table payment plus an extra monthly amount for Adam; ordered sharing of university and extraordinary expenses as specified.

Court Disposition

Divorce granted; detailed custody, retroactive and ongoing child support and expense allocation orders made

Orders

  • Divorce judgment granted
  • Parties have joint and shared custody of Krysta and Adam