The Advisory Guidelines Sixteen Months Later: Cases, Criticisms and Responses, Revisions (March 20, 2006)

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Changes to Spousal Support Calculations

Due to the revisions to the Federal Child Support Guidelines that became effective May 1, 2006 (SOR/2005-400) and their provincial counterparts, the new table amounts are generally higher, reflecting federal and provincial income tax reductions since 1996-97. In general, the effect of these new table amounts on spousal support is to reduce the quantum ranges under the with child support formula, although the reductions may be small. These amendments also include a new definition of “extraordinary” for expenses under section 7(1)(d) and (f).

Twenty-Eight (28) new cases have been added to this update.

Appellate Decisions

Toth v. Kun, [2006] B.C.J. No. 739, 2006 BCCA 173 (C.A.)

S.C. v. J.C., [2006] N.B.J. No. 186, 2006 NBCA 46 (N.B.C.A.)

The Without Child Support Formula – Leading Decisions

McCulloch v. Bawtinheimer, [2006] A.J. No. 361, 2006 ABQB 232 (Q.B.)

The Without Child Support Formula – Other Trial Decisions

A.G. v. C.G, [2006] B.C.J. No. 1157 (Prov. Ct.)

A.A.C. v. M.A.B., [2006] N.S.J. No. 169, 2006 NSSC 136 (S.C.F.D.)

Lust v. Lust, [2006] B.C.J. No. 886, 2006 BCSC 623 (B.C.S.C.)

Dunnigan v. Park, [2006] B.C.J. No. 987, 2006 BCSC 688 (B.C.S.C.)

T.M. v. R.M., [2006] B.C.J. No. 868, 2006 BCPC 161 (Tweedale Prov.Ct.J.)

Banford v. Banford, [2006] B.C.J. No. 721, 2006 BCSC 543 (S.C.)

Leger v. Schultz, [2006] O.J. No. 1313, 2006 ONCJ 103 (C.J.)

Lachambre v. Lachambre, [2006] S.J. No. 165, 2006 SKQB 143 (Q.B.)

Smith v. Butler, [2006] N.J. No. 96, 2006 NLUFC 13 (U.F.C.)

Vazzaz v. Vazzaz, [2006] B.C.J. No. 625, 2006 BCSC 363 (S.C.)

M.G. c. J.C., [2006] J.Q. no. 1669, 2006 QCCS 1028 (C.S.)

B.D. v. S.D., [2006] J.Q. no. 1670, 2006 QCCS 1033 (C.S.)

D.S. c. M.S., [2006] J.Q. no. 506, 2006 QCCS 334 (C.S.)

H.D. c. J.-Y.L., [2005] J.Q. no. 18347 (C.S.)

The With Child Support Formula – Leading Decisions

Puddifant v. Puddifant, [2005] N.S.J. No. 558, 2005 NSSC 340 (S.C.F.D.)

The With Child Support Formula – Other Trial Decisions

Dunning v. Dunning, [2006] O.J. No. 1927 (S.C.J.)

McCorriston v. McCorriston, [2006] S.J. No. 277, 2006 SKQB 217

Christensen v. Christensen, [2006] B.C.J. No. 930, 2006 BCSC 647 (S.C.)

Frass v. Frass, [2006] S.J. No. 287, 2006 SKQB 189 (Q.B.F.L.D.)

Palmer v. Arena, [2006] O.J. No. 1811 (S.C.J.)

M.R.M. v. I.M.M., [2006] B.C.J. No. 1034, 2006 BCSC 568 (S.C.)

McGuckin v. McGuckin, [2006] B.C.J. No. 859, 2006 BCSC 582 (S.C.)

Smith v. Smith, [2006] N.J. No. 110, 2006 NLTD 65, 2006 CarswellNfld 117 (S.C.T.D.)

Boucher v. Boucher, [2006] N.S.J. No. 129, 2006 NSSC 88 (S.C.F.D.)

S.R. v. N.R., [2006] B.C.J. No. 627, 2006 BCSC 412 (S.C.)

Previous updates:

Fourteen Months Later (March 20, 2006)

One Year Later (Feb. 6, 2006)

Eleven Months Later (Dec. 13, 2005)

Ten Months Later (Nov. 16, 2005)

Nine Months Later (Oct. 23, 2005)

Seven Months Later (Aug. 22, 2005)