Supreme Court

Decision Information

Sawler v Sawler

Court Supreme Court
Date 1988-09-28
File numbers 01228
Judge(s) Medhurst
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Statutes considered:
DIVORCE ACT, 1985, S.C. 1986, C. 4;
JUDICATURE ACT, R.S.N.W.T., 1974, CH. J-1
Decision information:

Abstract: Application by the Applicant for variation of a custody order made in Ontario - Parties divorced in 1984 and Respondent granted custody of two children of the marriage - While visiting Applicant in Yellowknife children complained of physical abuse at the hands of their step-father in Ontario - Applicant commenced present action as a result.
Decision: Application denied - Children most substantially connected to Ontario therefore matter should be heard there - Court found no evidence of abuse but noted that the authorities in Ontario had been alerted to the allegations and would monitor the children.
Subjects: Family law
Keywords: Jurisdiction - convenience - substantial connection

Decision Content

There is no document available for this decision.
 You are being directed to the most recent version of the statute which may not be the version considered at the time of the judgment.