The applicant mother brought a motion to amend her application to add a civil conspiracy claim against the respondent father and his new wife, alleging they structured their financial affairs to hide the father's income and assets to avoid child support obligations.
She also sought to add the new wife and her corporations as parties, obtain financial disclosure from them, and obtain an order for interim child support and arrears.
The father claimed his only income was a $14,000 disability pension, but the mother provided evidence of a lavish lifestyle and his active involvement in the new wife's businesses.
The court allowed the amendments and the addition of the parties, finding the threshold for amending pleadings was met and the limitation period issue regarding the conspiracy claim was a triable issue of discoverability.
The court ordered full disclosure and ordered the father to pay $1,500 per month in interim child support, fixing arrears at $94,300 and section 7 arrears at $44,000, based on the unvaried 2005 Minutes of Settlement.
