Stanfield v. Stanfield

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, nsca, 2026nsca65, 2026 nsca 65 (canlii), 2026, nsca, 65, (canlii), ca 555973, 2026, procedure, stay pending appeal, nova scotia civil procedure rules, r. 90.41(2), notice of appeal does not operate as a stay, discretionary power and stay not a routine remedy, interim stay vacated after full hearing of the motion, motion for stay dismissed with costs, procedure, stay pending appeal, arguable issue, what is an arguable issue on a stay motion, low threshold and recognizable grounds of appeal, limited record, no trial exhibits or transcripts provided, arguable issue threshold met, merits left to appeal panel, stay refused, family, divorce act relocation, best interests of the children, whether granting or denying a stay would better serve the children’s best interests, modified fulton test in children’s cases, murphy v. ibrahim, reeves v. reeves, deference to trial judge and child’s need for stability, stay dismissed, procedure, stay pending appeal, children’s welfare, whether there were circumstances of a special and persuasive nature justifying a stay, status quo and stability weighed, slawter v. bellefontaine, alleged harm found speculative and complete relief not shown impossible, no special and persuasive circumstances, stay dismissed with costs