Trevor Simpson

The applicant brought a motion for interim spousal support following a 27-year relationship.

The respondent argued the applicant had not established entitlement because she worked throughout the marriage.

The court disagreed, noting the applicant's earnings were substantially less, she sacrificed her advancement for the respondent's, and the respondent had previously paid voluntary support before unilaterally discontinuing it.

Using the parties' 2023 incomes, the court ordered the respondent to pay interim spousal support of $2,300 per month retroactive to September 1, 2023.

Multiple motions and appeals arose from child protection proceedings involving the society and the parents.

Motions were brought by the Office of the Children’s Lawyer, the father, and the mother seeking, among other things, permission to introduce fresh evidence on appeal.

On consent of all parties, the court issued procedural directions governing the scheduling of the motions, filing of factums and records, and the handling of proposed fresh evidence.

The court ordered that the motions would be heard on a specified date and scheduled the society’s appeal followed by the parents’ appeals.

Directions were also given regarding sealed filings and the sharing of materials across the related appeals.