Canada Case Law

C.L.R. v. M.A.R.

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Given the respondent's continuing active addiction, limited engagement in treatment, and unstable parenting history, the court awarded all parental responsibilities to the claimant and ordered supervised parenting time with testing and progressive increase; the respondent's income was imputed at minimum wage ($37,128) because he is intentionally unemployed and capable of working, resulting in child support of $561 per month commencing May 1, 2026 and retroactive child support of $9,537 from December 1, 2024; dividends received by respondent were family property and net proceeds and specified…

Source excerpt

• Parenting time
• Parental responsibilities
• Supervised parenting
• Drug testing
• Imputation of income
• Retroactive child support

Read case analysis

N.C. v. K.M.

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Most of K.M.'s allegations of physical and sexual violence were not proven on a balance of probabilities; credibility findings favored N.C. on those incidents but identified some harassing/intimidating conduct by N.C.; parties' marriage-like relationship commenced 28 January 2015 and lasted 18 months; C.C.'s best interests require primary parenting with N.C. and limited, structured parenting time with K.M. (every other weekend Friday after school to Monday morning) with specified vacation schedule; parental decision-making allocated (education and medical to N.C., religion to K.M., extracurri…

Source excerpt

• Parenting time
• Parental responsibilities
• Duration of marriage-like relationship
• Retroactive child support
• Spousal support entitlement and quantum
• Family violence allegations and credibility

Read case analysis

M.H. v. T.H.

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

The court granted the claimant temporary exclusive occupation of the rented apartment, ordered equal parenting time and responsibilities, declined excluded-property claims, and awarded an unequal property division in the claimant’s favour.

• Exclusive occupation of family residence
• Parenting arrangements and best interests of the child
• Excluded property under s.85 fla
• Unequal division under s.95 fla
• Parental responsibilities
• Child support (federal guidelines)

Read case analysis

A.K. v. N.R.P.

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Family law trial addressing parenting, property division, support, and conduct orders. The court ordered shared parenting, property equalization, support, and a divorce.

• Parenting time
• Parental responsibilities
• Family violence
• Section 211 assessment
• Excluded property
• Dissipation of assets

Read case analysis

T.A.M. v. A.E.B.K.

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Family law trial about parenting time, decision-making, and communications. The court admitted a psychiatric report, weighed two s. 211 reports, and ordered equal parenting time with shared responsibilities.

• Best interests of the child
• Parenting time
• Parental responsibilities
• Section 211 reports
• Expert admissibility
• Family violence

Read case analysis

T.G.T. v. L.K.M.

Court

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Appeal dismissed in a child relocation dispute. The Court upheld summary trial treatment and the order allowing the child to relocate to Pickering, Ontario.

• Relocation of child
• Best interests of the child
• Suitability for summary trial
• Habitual residence and jurisdiction
• Parental responsibilities
• Child-relocation

Read case analysis

M.A.J. v. M.E.J.

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Family law trial on divorce, parenting, support, and property division. The Court found family violence, fixed support incomes, ordered lump sum spousal support, and divided property largely equally.

• Parenting time
• Parental responsibilities
• Income imputation
• Lump sum spousal support
• Retroactive support
• Section 7 expenses

Read case analysis

B.F.W. v. F.P.

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Family law summary trial on parenting, property, support and divorce between separated spouses with two children. The court ordered supervised parenting time, unequal property division, child and spousal support, and divorce.

• Parental responsibilities
• Parenting time and supervision
• Travel with children
• Division of family residence
• Equalization of family property
• Retroactive child support

Read case analysis

A.H. v. M.B.

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Appeal from a parenting order dismissed; fresh evidence was admitted only for the respondent. The court upheld sole parental responsibilities, relocation, and credibility findings.

• Parental responsibilities
• Relocation and best interests of the child
• Fresh evidence (palmer test)
• Credibility findings
• Separation agreement variation (gordon v. goertz)
• Procedural fairness and adequacy of reasons

Read case analysis

R.B. aka R.K. v. M.J.B.

Court

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Family law trial granting divorce, shared guardianship, child support, property equalization, and increased unsupervised parenting time, with school placement and conduct orders.

• Parenting time
• Parental responsibilities
• S.7 special expenses
• Conduct orders
• Family violence allegations
• Credibility findings

Read case analysis