Supreme Court

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Chapple v Chapple

Court Supreme Court
Date 1987-11-10
File numbers 6101-01386
Judge(s) Marshall
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
KNOLL V. KNOLL (1970) 2 O.R. 169, 10 D.L.R. (3D) 199 (C.A.);
LOH V. LOH (1976) 27 R.F.L. 235 (ALTA. T. D.)

Statutes considered:
DIVORCE ACT, R.S.C. 1970, C. D-8;
MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY ACT, R.S.N.W.T., 1974, C. M-7
Decision information:

Abstract: Petition and counter-petition for divorce on the grounds of mental cruelty and division of matrimonial property - Parties have resolved by consent all property issues with the exception of the matrimonial home.
Decision: Petition granted - Court found both parties were cruel to each other under the definition in the Divorce Act - Court awarded matrimonial home to the Applicant - Applicant and child residing in home presently - Applicant made substantial renovations herself and secured a loan to redeem the mortgage after the Respondent ceased to make payments and foreclosure was imminent.
Subjects: Family law
Keywords: Divorce
Matrimonial property

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