SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
(FAMILY DIVISION)
Citation: Lubin v. Lubin, 2012 NSSC 31
Date: 20120119
Docket: 1201-064422, SFHD-069303
Registry: Halifax
Between:
Sonia Rene Lubin
Applicant/Petitioner
v.
Samile Junior Lubin
Respondent
LIBRARY HEADING
Judge: The Honourable Justice Beryl MacDonald
Heard: September 15 and 16, 2011, in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Keywords: Family, custody, shared parenting, child support, children’s wishes, division of matrimonial property and debt, contribution to monthly mortgage payment, occupation rent
Legislation: The Divorce Act, R.S. , 1985, c.3, s.16 (10)
Matrimonial Property Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 275
Federal Child Support Guidelines, s. 9
Summary: Father requested custody of the parties 14 year old son. Mother requested continuation of shared parenting arrangement. The child was interviewed by the presiding justice. A shared parenting arrangement with a detailed parenting plan was ordered. Child support was calculated by the set off.
The Father requested several debts be shared by the Mother including his post separation payments of the monthly mortgage. The Father provided insufficient proof of the debts for which he sought contribution. He request to have the Mother share the post separation mortgage payments was denied.
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