In supplementary reasons following a family law trial, the court addressed outstanding issues regarding a certificate of pending litigation (CPL), the tax treatment of a spousal support lump sum, and costs.
The court ordered the CPL discharged to allow the respondent to refinance a property to pay the equalization payment.
The court also reduced the lump sum spousal support award to make it tax neutral.
Finally, the court found the applicant to be the substantially successful party and awarded him costs for disbursements and out-of-pocket legal fees, but denied his claim for compensation for his time spent as a self-represented litigant.
