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Family law 2021 BCSC 247

Chang v. Chang

The court dismissed an application to vary interim child and spousal support, cancel arrears, and stay enforcement, finding no sufficient basis to intervene before trial.

  • Variation of interim order
  • Material change of circumstances
  • Inherent jurisdiction under divorce act
  • Cancellation of arrears
  • Disclosure and financial disclosure
  • Stay of enforcement
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Family law 2016 BCSC 2091

I.L.M. v. C.J.E.

The court denied an application to appoint the father’s fiancée as an additional guardian and kept the mother’s parenting time in Nanaimo at the existing JCC schedule.

  • Appointment of guardian
  • Parenting time relocation
  • Best interests of the child
  • Family law act s.41
  • Consent order variation
  • Family-law
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Family law 2015 BCSC 1481

B.K. v. J.B.

Court held s. 216 governs variation of interim parenting orders; no material change justified overnights or out-of-province travel, but Skype times were varied.

  • Variation of interim orders
  • Best interests of the child
  • Threshold for variation
  • Section 216 fla
  • Section 47 fla
  • Contact/skype arrangements
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Family law 2014 BCSC 1220

Harrison v. Harrison

The court dismissed a request to vary spousal support and cancel child support, finding no material change in circumstances and that Tyrel remained a child of the marriage.

  • Child of the marriage
  • Material change of circumstances
  • Spousal support variation under divorce act s.17
  • Education-related dependency
  • Direct payment to adult child
  • Application of credits to arrears
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Family law 2014 BCSC 1185

Selina v. Selina

Child support variation granted in part after a material change in custody and income. The court reduced support for one child, abrogated part of the arrears, and cancelled FMEP fees and interest.

  • Child support variation
  • Abrogation of arrears
  • Consent orders
  • Family maintenance enforcement program
  • Shared and split custody
  • Guideline income
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Family law 2013 BCSC 336

D.N.D. v. W.S.C.

The court refused to vary a consent custody order to joint custody or long-distance alternating residence, but granted limited expanded access and Skype contact.

  • Material change in circumstances
  • Best interests of the child
  • Remote access (skype)
  • Costs
  • Parental conduct
  • Family-law
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Family law 2012 BCSC 2191

Bradley v. Bradley

The court found a material change in circumstances and temporarily reduced spousal support, but declined retroactive credit or full suspension.

  • Variation of spousal support
  • Material change in circumstances
  • Consent order
  • Willick test
  • Spousal-support
  • Variation-of-orders
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Family law 2010 BCSC 265

McArthur v. Besier

The court refused to vary or extend time-limited spousal support under a 2005 consent order, but increased child support to $983 per month retroactive to July 1, 2009.

  • Variation of spousal support
  • Time-limited spousal support
  • Child support guidelines
  • Income determination
  • Retroactive support
  • Extraordinary expenses
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Family law 2010 BCSC 63

Bowes v. Bowes

The court dismissed a defendant’s application to cancel or reduce child support arrears, finding he failed to meet the heavy burden for arrears relief.

  • Child support arrears
  • Consent order
  • Variation
  • Change of circumstances
  • Family maintenance enforcement program
  • Child-support-arrears
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Family law 2009 BCSC 1836

Martin v. Ahrens

The court reduced child support arrears after finding the original order was made without accurate income information and imputing income for later years.

  • Cancellation/reduction of child support arrears
  • Material and long-lasting change
  • Imputed income
  • Family maintenance enforcement program (fmep)
  • Child-support-arrears
  • Imputed-income
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