The parties attended a case conference regarding the respondent father's request to review the parenting schedule.
The respondent had failed to pay over $250,000 in child support arrears and $31,735 in costs from prior orders, claiming the court lacked jurisdiction because he lived in Pennsylvania.
The court found that the respondent's blatant refusal to comply with financial orders went to his ability to act in the children's best interests.
Relying on Rule 1(8) of the Family Law Rules, the court stayed the proceedings until the respondent paid the outstanding costs, and permitted the applicant mother to bring motions for security for costs and to strike the respondent's pleadings.
