Esfahani v Samimi

Decided: 2026-10-08. Docket: 2501-0294AC. Citation: 2026 ABCA 319 (CanLII). Family — Dower Act — Dispensing with consent — Dower Act, s. 10(5) — Whether dispensing with spouse’s consent to sale was fair and reasonable — Matrimonial property dispute said to be resolved through arbitration — Discretionary order reviewed for error in principle or palpable and overriding error — Appeal dismissed | Family — Divorce — Severance from corollary relief — Divorce Act, s. 11(1)(b) — Whether severance was fair in the circumstances — Reasonable arrangements for children and existing child support orders considered — Discretion exercised with no reviewable error in law, fact, or discretion — Appeal dismissed | Procedure — Appeals — Permission to appeal — Alberta Rules of Court, Rule 14.5(1)(b) — Whether