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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA

(FAMILY DIVISION)

Citation: Horton v. Marsh, 2008 NSSC 224

 

Date: 20080709

Docket: 57545

Registry: Sydney

 

Between:

Jason Horton

                                                                                                                           Applicant

 

v.

 

Kim Marsh

Respondent

 

 

LIBRARY HEADING

 

Judge:                         The Honourable Justice Theresa Forgeron

 

Heard:                                    May 21, 2008  in Sydney, Nova Scotia

 

Oral  Decision:                       May 28, 2008

 

Written Decision:                   July 9, 2008

 

Counsel:                                 Mr. David Campbell QC, counsel for Jason Horton

Mr. Alan Stanwick, counsel for Kim Marsh

 

Subject:                                   Family Law

 

 

Issues:                                    Interim placement of the child

 

 

Result:                                    One of the rare cases where the defacto status quo was not followed during the interim.  The child was placed in the primary care of the father due to the significant neglect of the mother and the need of stability for the child.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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