G. McClelland

The applicant brought a motion to strike the respondent's pleadings for failure to comply with multiple court orders regarding financial disclosure.

The respondent and his counsel failed to appear at the motion.

The court found that the respondent had made no efforts to comply with his disclosure obligations, which had been ordered over a year and a half prior.

Applying the test from Chiaramonte, the court concluded that these were exceptional circumstances where no other remedy would suffice, and granted the motion to strike the pleadings with costs.

In a family law motion concerning child support, section 7 expenses, and spousal support, the court addressed competing motions to vary support and determine arrears following a lengthy separation and prior temporary orders.

The parties agreed that all support arrears prior to December 2010 should be rescinded pursuant to a reconciliation agreement.

The court fixed post‑2011 child support arrears and section 7 expense arrears in the amounts claimed by the recipient spouse and ordered ongoing guideline child support based on an imputed income to the payor of $96,000 beginning in 2015.

The court found entitlement to spousal support based on need, but reduced the amount sought and ordered limited retroactive support together with ongoing support calculated under the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines.

Annual financial disclosure and adjustments to support were also ordered.