FAMILY COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
Citation: Bachmann v. Bachmann, 2011 NSSC 394
Date:20110613
Docket: 1206-5978
Registry: Sydney
Between:
Sean Bachmann
Plaintiff
v.
Mary Arlene Bachmann
Defendant
LIBRARY HEADING
Judge: The Honourable Justice M. Clare MacLellan
Heard: March 29, 2011 and June 3, 2011
in Sydney, Nova Scotia
Oral Decision: June 13, 2011
Written Decision: October 25, 2011
Subject:
Summary: Parties consent to joint custody divided among three parties; aunt is principle caregiver.
Issue: Father’s application for overnight and weekend access.
Is father required to pay spousal support.
Result: Best interest that father have overnight access on weekends, per s. 16(10) Divorce Act. Spousal support denied, short marriage, need not established; mother not striving for self sufficiency. No nexus between marriage, child rearing and life style. Facts negate spousal support, s. 15.2(1), 15.2(4), s.15.2(6) discussed.
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