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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The Globe and Mail
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Exposing children to second-hand smoke is tantamount to child abuse, the Canadian Lung Association says.
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The Toronto Star
Aug. 20, 2006
Smokers need not apply," ran a classified ad for a job in Ireland this past May.
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August 18, 2006
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Smoking Case
Muskoka, Ontario
Superior Court of Justice
COURT FILE NO.: 153-03
DATE: 2004-04-27
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