In a family law proceeding involving claims for equalization and financial disclosure, the respondent husband brought a motion seeking to remove his parents and brother‑in‑law as additional respondents.
The applicant alleged that these individuals participated in arrangements to conceal the husband’s income and assets, including property purchases and financial transfers through various accounts.
The court held that there was sufficient evidence suggesting co‑mingling of funds and potential trust arrangements to justify their continued participation as parties.
The court also noted that the motion was improperly brought by the husband rather than the additional respondents themselves and that no authority under the Family Law Rules permitted their removal on the basis argued.
The motion to remove the additional respondents was dismissed.
