The applicant mother brought a motion to strike tort claims and requests for declaratory relief from the respondent father's answer, and sought an advance for interim disbursements.
The father had claimed damages for alienation of affection and breach of fiduciary duty.
The court granted the motion to strike, applying Supreme Court precedent that such tort claims are not viable in the family law context.
The court also ordered the father to advance $40,000 in interim legal fees to the mother, noting the significant disparity in the parties' financial resources and the complexity introduced by the father's shifting litigation positions.
