In a family law motion arising from competing motions to change a prior consent final order, the moving party sought to terminate spousal support, set aside arrears, add the respondent’s new spouse as a party for disclosure and questioning, and amend his motion to change to raise additional issues including custody and access.
The court held that termination of spousal support could not be granted on the interlocutory motion.
The request to add the respondent’s new spouse as a party was dismissed because no claim was advanced against the proposed party and he had not been served.
The court emphasized the moving party’s ongoing breach of existing support orders and concluded the attempt to add the new spouse would delay trial.
Leave was granted only to amend pleadings to properly set out issues already identified in a prior consent order, and the matter was directed to proceed promptly to trial.
