Kalmbach v Kalmbach, 2024 ABCA 281 – Best Interests of the Child and Stay Pending Appeal
In Kalmbach v Kalmbach, 2024 ABCA 281, the applicant sought a stay pending appeal from an order of the case management justice, which held her in civil contempt and stayed the payment of child support, spousal support, arrears in support and mortgage payments until she purged her contempt. Under rule 14.48, the Court has discretion to stay an Order in advance of appeal. Rule 14.48 reads as follows: 14.48 An application to stay proceedings or enforcement of a decision pending