Sheppard v Rees

Decided: 2026-10-02. Docket: 202601H0052. Citation: 2026 NLCA 33 (CanLII). Family — Support — Interim partner support — Imputed income — Interim partner support ordered at high range — Projected income used where notice of assessment not in evidence — Claimed staffing expenses found disproportionate and not believable — Interim order subject to later adjustment on final disclosure — Stay application dismissed | Procedure — Stay pending appeal — Court of Appeal Civil Rules, 2025, rule 42(2) — RJR - MacDonald Inc. test — Whether stay or partial stay should be granted pending appeal — Serious issue threshold applied, appeal not frivolous or vexatious — Highly deferential review of interim support orders noted — Stay refused | Procedure — Stay pending appeal — Irreparable harm — RJR - MacDonal