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Family law 2021 BCSC 367

G.K.D. v. C.S.D

Family law trial granting divorce, allocating parental responsibilities to the claimant, ordering supervised parenting time, and imputing the respondent’s income at $74,000.

  • Guardianship and parental responsibilities
  • Parenting time and supervision
  • Income imputation
  • Retroactive and lump sum child support
  • Section 7 expenses
  • Undisclosed assets and adverse inference
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Family law 2018 BCSC 644

Alvarez v. Samson

Family law trial on child support, spousal support, property division and disclosure sanctions. The court made retroactive child-support and property orders, dismissed spousal support, and awarded s. 213 relief.

  • Cohabitation/marriage-like relationship
  • Retroactive child support
  • Shared parenting and setoff
  • Imputation of income
  • Compensatory and hardship spousal support
  • Equalization of family property
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Family law 2015 BCSC 58

Nearing v. Sauer

The court found the parties separated on August 15, 2009, reapportioned the claimant’s pension 100% to her, ordered the claimant to pay the joint loan, and dismissed spousal support.

  • Date of separation
  • Reapportionment
  • Fra vs fla transition
  • Pension valuation
  • Non-disclosure and adverse inference
  • Significantly unfair standard
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Family law 2012 BCCA 186

Vincent v. Vincent

Appeal about retroactive child support, disclosure, and how to calculate Guidelines income from corporate profits, dividends, and a principal-residence sale.

  • Retroactive child support
  • Federal child support guidelines (ss.16-19)
  • Income imputation
  • Inclusion of capital gains and dividends
  • Disclosure obligations under guidelines and family rules
  • Application of s.(d.b.) v. g.(s.r.) (d.b.s.)
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Family law 2009 NSSC 297

Carlaw v. Carlaw

The court awarded retroactive child support of $116,883.56 and prospective child support of $3,602.78 per month because income was imputed to the husband for prospective support but not for the retroactive period; costs were awarded to the respondent (Ms. Spencer) in the sum of $16,250 based on Tariff A adjusted for a two-day trial and the fact she obtained an award exceeding her settlement position, which constituted a substantial contribution to her reasonable expenses.

  • Retroactive child support
  • Prospective child support
  • Income imputation
  • Costs assessment (tariff a)
  • Settlement offers
  • Disclosure orders
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Tax law 2006 TCC 509

Large v. The Queen

Applying the connecting‑factors test and relevant authorities (Recalma, Lewin, Sero, Williams), the court found the interest income was generated by issuers and economic activity situated off‑reserve and that Carnaby's mere corporate residence on a reserve and role as intermediary were insufficient to situate the passive investment income on a reserve; accordingly the interest was taxable and the appeals dismissed.

  • Tax exemption under indian act s.87
  • Situs of intangible property
  • Income tax act exemptions (s.81)
  • Tax court rules disclosure (rule 89(2))
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