Emilie Chamaillard

The applicant sought divorce and corollary relief, including child and spousal support, and equalization.

The respondent's answer was struck, leading to an uncontested trial.

The court determined the parties' incomes, calculated child and spousal support arrears, and ordered ongoing child support and section 7 expenses.

The judgment also addressed the distribution of matrimonial home sale proceeds, including equalization payments and support arrears, and ordered the respondent to maintain extended health benefits for the children and allow the applicant to apply for children's passports without his consent.

Karly Boudreau appealed a decision that ordered Claude Morneault to have primary residence of their child if Ms. Boudreau relocated to Pembroke from Kirkland Lake.

Ms. Boudreau alleged errors in credibility findings, ineffective counsel, over-reliance on the OCL report, and misapplication of the best interests of the child and mobility tests.

The Superior Court dismissed the appeal, finding no legal or factual errors by the trial judge, and affirmed the trial judge's thoughtful analysis of the child's best interests and mobility factors under the Children's Law Reform Act and Gordon v. Goertz.

The Appellants sought a stay of a custody order pending appeal, which had awarded custody of two children to the Respondents (maternal grandmother and her common-law spouse).

The court applied the three-part test for a stay, considering a serious question on appeal, irreparable harm to the children if the stay was not granted, and the balance of convenience.

The court found serious issues warranting appellate review and determined that relocating the children to British Columbia and then potentially back to Ontario would cause irreparable harm.

The motion to stay was granted, with strict timelines for the appeal process.