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Smoking Considered by BC Supreme Court in Family Law

 

SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

Smoking an issue in  custody  considered by court

Yeung v. Yeung, 2001 BCSC 1111 (CanLII)

Date: 2001-08-02
Docket: D105574
URL: http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2001/2001bcsc1111/2001bcsc1111.html

Citation:
Yeung v. Yeung
Date:
20010802
 
2001 BCSC 1111
Docket: D105574
 
Registry: Vancouver
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
BETWEEN:
RU-JIAN YEUNG
PETITIONER
AND:
CHAK SHUN YEUNG
RESPONDENT
 
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
 
OF THE
 
HONOURABLE MADAM JUSTICE HOLMES
 
 
Counsel for the Petitioner:
R.L. Taylor
The Respondent, Chak Shun Yeung:
Appearing in person
Date and Place of Hearing/Trial:
May 10, June 29, July 12,
August 1, 2001
 
Vancouver, B.C.

Health of the Children
[18] Ms. Yeung testified that the children have complained about Mr. Yeung's smoking on his access visits. It was evident from Mr. Yeung's person and the papers he presented to the Court that he is a very heavy smoker. He testified that he will give up smoking if awarded custody of the children. I take this as recognition that his smoking may affect the children’s health.


 

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