SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
(FAMILY DIVISION)
Citation: Armoyan v. Armoyan, 2012 NSSC 323
Date: 20120914
Docket: HFD 1201-065036
SFHCIV-070342
SFHMCA-068981
Registry: Halifax
Between:
Vrege Sami Armoyan
Petitioner
v.
Lisa Armoyan
Respondent
LIBRARY HEADING
Judge: The Honourable Justice Douglas C. Campbell
Heard: Jurisdiction Hearing: October 24, 25, 26, 27, 2011 and
August 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 2012 in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Subject: Jurisdiction Simpliciter and Forum Non Conveniens.
Summary: The Petitioner brought separate actions pursuant to the Divorce Act, Maintenance and Custody Act, Matrimonial Property Act and a Lis Pendens action. The Respondent applied to stay all of those proceedings for lack of jurisdiction.
Issue: Whether the Court has jurisdiction and if so, whether it should defer its jurisdiction in favour of proceedings seeking similar relief in a Court in the State of Florida
Result: The outcome from this decision was time sensitive because the Court in Florida was scheduled to hear the case on its merits forthwith. A decision was rendered with reasons to follow to the effect that this Court has jurisdiction regarding all matters except those matters relating to the custody and parenting of the children and that it should exercise that jurisdiction even though the Court in Florida had already decided to accept jurisdiction over all of the issues. This decision contains the reasons for the earlier decision dated September 5, 2012 (Armoyan v. Armoyan, 2012 NSSC 317).
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