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Doncaster v. Field

Court Court of Appeal
Date 2016-12-13
Citation 2016 NSCA 91
Docket CA 448454
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: Doncaster v. Field, 2016 NSCA 91

Date: 20161213

Docket: CA 448454

Registry: Halifax

Between:

Ralph Ivan Doncaster

Appellant

v.

Jennifer Lynn Field

Respondent

 

Judge:

The Honourable Chief Justice J. Michael MacDonald

Appeal Heard:

October 6, 2016, in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Subject:

Family law; Divorce Act, R.S.C.1985 c.3; applications to vary; Civil Procedure Rule 45 – security for costs

Summary:

The Appellant challenges orders requiring him to post security for costs before he can apply to vary custody/access and maintenance orders.

Issues:

Did the judge err in issuing these orders?

Result:

Appeal dismissed. The orders reflect an unassailable exercise of discretion.

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