John V. Grant

The appellant wife appealed several orders from a half-day trial concerning spousal support, equalization, and the matrimonial home.

The appeal raised three main arguments: error in ordering occupation rent, failure to assist the self-represented litigant, and error in valuing the respondent's Alberta pension for equalization purposes.

The Court of Appeal dismissed all grounds of appeal, affirming the trial judge's discretionary findings on occupation rent, finding no reversible error in assisting the self-represented litigant, and confirming the Alberta pension's value crystallized before marriage.

The appellant, Seyar Khairzad, appealed a Superior Court order that dismissed his motion to change a consent decision-making and parenting time order and increased his child support.

He also sought leave to adduce fresh evidence.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no material error in the motion judge's decision regarding decision-making responsibility or parenting time, noting the history of domestic violence and communication issues.

The court upheld the imputed income for child support due to the appellant's non-compliance with disclosure orders.

The motion for fresh evidence was also dismissed, as the evidence was either available at the original hearing or would not have affected the outcome.

Costs were awarded to the respondent.