M.B. v. A.P.B.

M.B. v. A.P.B.

On the facts the court reduced the respondent's guideline child support by $250 to reflect shared custody and circumstances, ordering child support of $1,059 per month; apportioned extraordinary expenses in proportion to income; ordered spousal support of $1,100 per month payable by the respondent with a review in...

Source-derived case information.

Citation
2004 BCSC 639
Parties
Plaintiff: M.B.; Defendant: A.P.B.
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
12 May 2004
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Proceedings (divorce/family) / Supplemental Reasons for Judgment (post Hearing)
Outcome
Court ordered adjusted child support and limited-term spousal support; equal apportionment of family debts; joint sale of specified remaining assets.
Legal Topics
Shared Custody, Child Support Guidelines, Spousal Support Under Divorce Act, Division of Family Debts, Extraordinary Expenses
Source Language
english
Family Law Child Support Spousal Support Property Division Shared Custody Child Support Guidelines Spousal Support Under Divorce Act Division of Family Debts +1 more

Source-derived case record

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Legal principles 5 Authorities cited 5 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 6
Sign in to unlock

Parties

M.B.

Plaintiff

A.P.B.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Matrimonial Proceedings (divorce/family) / Supplemental Reasons for Judgment (post Hearing)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether child support should be adjusted for shared custody and by how much
  2. 2 Whether spousal support is appropriate, amount and duration
  3. 3 Allocation of extraordinary expenses between parents

Ratio Decidendi

On the facts the court reduced the respondent's guideline child support by $250 to reflect shared custody and circumstances, ordering child support of $1,059 per month; apportioned extraordinary expenses in proportion to income; ordered spousal support of $1,100 per month payable by the respondent with a review in two years to relieve the applicant's economic hardship and promote self-sufficiency; family debts to be divided equally with specified remaining assets sold jointly and proceeds applied to family debts.

Court Disposition

Court ordered adjusted child support and limited-term spousal support; equal apportionment of family debts; joint sale of specified remaining assets.

Orders

  • Child support: respondent A.P.B. to pay $1,059 per month to M.B.
  • Extraordinary expenses to be apportioned between the parents in proportion to their respective incomes.