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Yonis v. Garado

Court Supreme Court
Date 2011-03-16
Citation 2011 NSSC 110
Docket SFHMCA 072415
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Jollimore, Elizabeth (Honourable Justice)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - Yonis v. Garado - 2011 NSSC 110 - 2011-03-16 - Decision

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SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA

(FAMILY DIVISION)

Citation: Yonis v. Garado, 2011 NSSC 110

 

Date: 20110316

Docket: SFHMCA-072415

Registry: Halifax

Between:

Jemal Yonis

Petitioner

v.

 

Ekram Garado

Respondent

 

 

LIBRARY HEADING

 

Judge:             The Honourable Justice Elizabeth Jollimore

 

Heard:                        March 14, 2011

 

Written Decision:       March 18, 2011

 

Keywords:                  jurisdiction, domicile, acquiescence

 

Legislation:                Court Jurisdiction and Proceedings Transfer Act, S.N.S. 2003 (2d Sess.), s. 2, s. 4, s. 11  

 

Summary:                   Father applies for custody of children in Alberta, mother argues children have relocated to that province and Family Division lacks jurisdiction to hear father’s application.

 

Result:                        Mother’s request that Family Division decline jurisdiction dismissed.

 

 

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