COURT FILE AND PARTIES

COURT FILE NO.: 30760/08

DATE: 20140318

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE - ONTARIO

RE: Douglas Alan Djalal Skinner Couper, Applicant

AND:

Bernice Nadranie Brijmmohan Couper, Respondent

BEFORE: Bielby, J.

COUNSEL:
Douglas Alan Djalal Skinner Couper, In Person

Amarnath Misir, for the Respondent

HEARD: April 16, 17, November 4, 5, 6, 2013

ENDORSEMENT

[1] Further to my judgment dated January 8, 2014, I want to add the following:

[2] The applicant’s claim for support for the parties’ adult child Robert, born June 9, 1993, is dismissed.

[3] I was not persuaded on the evidence that Robert was a child within the meaning of the Divorce Act. Further, the respondent does not have the means to pay support.

[4] With respect to costs, success was divided. While the respondent was successful with respect to spousal support, both lump sum and periodic, she was unsuccessful with regards to her position on the date of separation, and whether the limitation period for the equalization claim, ought to be extended. As a result of the latter, the respondent’s claim for equalization was dismissed.

[5] As noted above, the applicant’s claim for child support was dismissed.

[6] The applicant represented himself at the trial, while the respondent had counsel, Mr. A. Misir. Counsel has provided me with a bill of costs claiming 66.5 hours at $350.00, which was inclusive of the four days of trial. I take no issue with regards to the quantity of this account.

[7] No offers of settlement have been provided to me.

[8] Given the divided success, I will not award costs and state “There shall be no order as to Costs.”

Bielby, J.

Date: March 18, 2014