Caterina E. Gucciardi

The parties brought motions concerning custody, access, child support, and equalization.

The respondent sought to set aside a prior consent order withdrawing his claims for spousal support and property.

The court found the consent order binding, noting the respondent was represented by counsel and acknowledged the binding nature of settlement offers.

The respondent's claims for spousal support and property were struck.

The applicant was granted custody of the youngest child, and interim supervised access for the respondent was maintained for the two younger children.

Child support was ordered based on an imputed income for the respondent, and the applicant was to fund a Parenting Capacity Assessment Report with reimbursement from the respondent.

Costs were awarded to the applicant.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a Grade 8 student.

The member admitted to communicating with the student outside of school hours, visiting his home late at night, and allowing him to sleep in her hotel room during a sports tournament.

The Discipline Committee accepted the member's guilty plea and found her guilty of professional misconduct, including psychological or emotional abuse and disgraceful or dishonourable conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, completion of a boundary violations course, and publication of the decision with the member's name.