The parties, who immigrated to Canada from India, engaged in a high-conflict family law dispute with proceedings in both jurisdictions.
The respondent mother brought a motion arguing Ontario lacked jurisdiction and the case should be heard in India.
The applicant father brought a cross-motion to enforce a settlement agreement reached in July 2022 and sought temporary child support.
The court dismissed the mother's jurisdiction motion, finding Ontario had jurisdiction simpliciter and was the appropriate forum.
The court granted the father's motion to enforce the settlement agreement, rejecting the mother's argument that it was accepted by mistake or invalidated by an Indian court injunction.
The mother was also ordered to pay temporary child support.
