Supreme Court

Decision Information

Harding v Harding

Court Supreme Court
Date 1991-01-04
Other citations [1991] NWTR 92
File numbers 6101-01035
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
Chaban (Brault) v. Chaban (1985), 49 R.F.L (2d) 22 (Man. Q.B.)
Duncan v. Duncan (1989), 18 R.F.L. (3d) 46 (Sask. Q.B.)
Matthews v. Matthews (1988), 11 R.F.L. (3d) 431 (Nfld. T.D.)
Snook v. Snook (1990), 84 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 63 (Nfld. T.D.)
Squires v. Squires (1983), 42 Nfld. & T.E.I.R. 148 (Nfld. T.D.)
Vandervort v. Brettler (1989), 70 O.R. (3d) 277 (H.C.)

Statutes considered:
Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), s. 2(1)
Decision information:

Abstract: Application and cross-application to vary child support obligations of the Applicant under a decree nisi - Applicant contends 19 year old child of the marriage is no longer a dependent - Applicant recognizes that support may still be required in certain circumstances and claims to have reached an agreement with the child in that regard - Respondent contends the child is still a dependent as he is attending university.
Decision: Applicant's relief granted - Child is living with girlfriend and supports himself through employment - No longer a dependent.
Subjects: Family law - Children - Maintenance - Duration and extent of obligation
Keywords: Decree nisi
Child support - dependent - self-supporting

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