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White v. White

Court Court of Appeal
Date 2016-11-10
Citation 2016 NSCA 82
Docket CA 449482
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator MacDonald, J. Michael (Honourable Chief Justice) (CA); Hamilton, M. Jill (Honourable Justice); Beveridge, Duncan R. (Honourable Justice) (CA)
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Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

Citation: White v. White, 2016 NSCA 82

Date: 20161110

Docket: CA 449482

Registry: Halifax

Between:

Glenn Parker White

Appellant

v.

Karen Nadine White

Respondent

 

Judge:

The Honourable Chief Justice J. Michael MacDonald

Appeal Heard:

September 27, 2016, in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Subject:

Family law; Divorce Act, R.S.C.1985 c.3; spousal support

Summary:

The appellant husband challenges a Supreme Court spousal support award of $11,000 monthly. Primarily, he asserts that the judge overestimated his earning capacity. He also complains that the judge: (a) underestimated the respondent wife’s ability to earn income; (b) overestimated her needs; and (c) needlessly encumbered his assets to secure the payments.

Issues:

Did the judge commit reversible error in making this award?

Result:

Appeal dismissed with costs. The award was based on reasonable factual findings, solidly grounded in the evidence. The security order represented a reasonable exercise of discretion.

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