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Abbott v. Algarvin

Court Supreme Court
Date 2012-08-17
Citation 2012 NSSC 312
Docket SFHMCA-081703
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Jollimore, Elizabeth (Honourable Justice)
Document Type Library Sheet
Relations Decision - Abbott v. Algarvin - 2012 NSSC 312 - 2012-08-17 - Decision

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SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA

(FAMILY DIVISION)

Citation: Abbot v. Algarvio, 2012 NSSC 312

 

Date: 20120817

Docket: SFHMCA-081703

Registry: Halifax

Between:

Jody Lynn Allister Abbott

Applicant

v.

 

Philip Frank Algarvio

Respondent

 

 

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Judge:                                   The Honourable Justice Elizabeth Jollimore

 

Heard:                        August 17, 2012

 

Keywords:                  jurisdiction, forum non conveniens

 

Legislation:                        Court Jurisdiction and Proceedings Transfer Act, S.N.S. 2003 (2nd Sess.), c. 2, section 4, section 11, section 12
Reciprocal Enforcement of Custody Orders Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 387
Maintenance and Custody Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 160, subsection 18(5)

 

Summary:                  Mother applied for custody of three year old son.  Father opposed hearing in Nova Scotia, on the basis that the child had lived his entire life in Ontario. 

 

Result:                        Jurisdiction declined.

 

 

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