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Family law [1996] 2 SCR 842

P. (S.) v. R. (M.)

The Supreme Court of Canada restored the trial judgment in a family-law dispute about compensatory allowance, interspousal transfers, and appellate deference.

  • Compensatory allowance
  • Separation
  • Matrimonial regime - separation of property
  • Intention behind interspousal transfers
  • Appellate review - deference
  • Alimentary support
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Family law [1992] 1 SCR 210

T. (K.N.) v. P. (G.R.)

The Supreme Court of Canada allowed the appeal, restored the Superior Court judgment, and dismissed intervention by the Court of Appeal in a compensatory allowance dispute.

  • Compensatory allowance
  • Family residence
  • Division of property
  • Standard of appellate review
  • Appeal
  • Family-law
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Family law [1992] 1 SCR 183

M. (M.E.) v. L. (P.)

The Supreme Court of Canada held that the trial judge properly denied a compensatory allowance on divorce, finding no reviewable error in the discretionary assessment.

  • Compensatory allowance
  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial regime
  • Article 559 c.c.q.
  • Compensatory-allowance
  • Family-law
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Family law [1990] 2 SCR 1259

Lacroix v. Valois

The Supreme Court reinstated a $40,000 corollary award in a divorce case, holding that bankruptcy discharge did not bar a compensatory allowance and that the waiver did not cover a lump sum.

  • Compensatory allowance
  • Divorce lump sum
  • Bankruptcy discharge
  • Leave to appeal
  • Enrichment
  • Waiver
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