IN THE FAMILY COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
Citation: [ P.I.A. v. R.R.N., 2004 NSFC 10]
Date: 2004/06/25
Docket: 02BG020262
Registry:Yarmouth
Between:
P.I.A.
Plaintiff
v.
R.R.N.
Defendant
LIBRARY HEADING
Judge: The Honourable Judge John D. Comeau, Chief Judge of the Family Court
for the Province of Nova Scotia
Heard: May 21, 2004, Barrington, Nova Scotia
Written Decision: June 25, 2004
Subject: Child Support Guidelines - Extraordinary expenses
Summary: The Applicant mother sought add-ons to child support for rep ( elite ) hockey and baseball in which their child participated.
Issue: Whether the amounts were extraordinary expenses that would require a contribution from the Respondent father. That they were not contained in the table amount he was now paying for child support.
Result: The Court considered the case law and applied same to the facts to come to the conclusion that given the families pattern of spending on sports, and the unusually high costs of rep sports, the expenses requested were extra ordinary and required a contribution from the Respondent. They were not included in the table amount he was now paying.
The Respondent was ordered to pay in proportion to the parties respective incomes. His contribution was 81% of the total cost of $7,000.00 payable half on December 15th and June 15th of each year, starting December 15, 2004.
THIS INFORMATION SHEET DOES NOT FORM PART OF THE COURT'S DECISION. QUOTES MUST BE FROM THE DECISION, NOT THIS LIBRARY SHEET.