Maninder (Monty) Sheena

The father brought a 14B motion seeking leave to commence a Motion to Change the parenting terms of a final judgment that restricted him to supervised virtual parenting time.

The prior judgment required the father to complete specific preconditions, including obtaining a comprehensive psychological assessment and engaging in targeted therapy, before seeking leave.

The court dismissed the motion, finding that the father's psychological assessment was unreliable and not comprehensive, his therapy evidence was insufficient, and his behaviour during supervised visits demonstrated ongoing ungovernability and failure to shield the child from adult conflict.

Following a 16-day family law trial, the mother sought full recovery costs of $342,216.40 based on her success, an offer to settle, and the father's bad faith.

The court found the mother achieved a more favourable result than her offer regarding parenting and child support, but not property division.

The court also found the father engaged in bad faith conduct during the trial.

The mother was awarded costs of $220,000 on a full recovery basis for the issues on which she was successful.

The court also ordered the father to pay $5,256.33 in outstanding section 7 expenses and dismissed his post-trial motion to rent out the jointly owned property.

A complex family law trial involving a 13-year-old child (L.) born to unmarried parents who cohabited for approximately 7.5 years before separating in April 2020.

The case involved disputes over the validity of a March 2022 Separation Agreement, an alleged fraudulent "Cohabitation and Mortgage Agreement" parenting arrangements, child support, and division of a jointly-owned property (the Thornhill Property).

The trial revealed a pattern of family violence perpetrated by the father against the mother, including physical assaults, property destruction, and verbal abuse.

The child was repeatedly exposed to this conflict.

The court found the father has serious anger management issues and likely an undiagnosed mental health disorder.

The mother was awarded primary residence and sole decision-making responsibility for the child.

The father's parenting time was limited to supervised virtual visits of 30 minutes every other week, with strict conditions.

The court imputed income of $200,000 to the father for child support purposes and ordered him to pay $1,659 per month commencing February 1, 2025 (increasing to $1,707 as of October 1, 2025).

The court enforced the property provisions of the Separation Agreement, ordering the father to pay the mother $250,000 plus prejudgment interest of $42,174.93 for her interest in the Thornhill Property.

The trial was marked by significant procedural challenges, including the father's disruptive courtroom conduct, multiple mid-trial motions, and extensive document management issues.