The court considered whether Ontario had jurisdiction to hear a family law application involving parties with significant international connections, including property in the Bahamas and Spain, and a prior divorce proceeding commenced in Spain.
The court found that Ontario had jurisdiction over all claims, including divorce, support, decision-making responsibility, and property/equalization, due to the real and substantial connection between the parties and Ontario, particularly as the applicant and one child were ordinarily resident in Ontario.
The respondent's motion to stay or dismiss the application for lack of jurisdiction or on the basis of forum non conveniens was dismissed.
