The Applicant sought a divorce and a restraining order against the Respondent.
Both parties, receiving government assistance and represented by Legal Aid Ontario, had no children, jobs, income, or property to divide.
The Respondent opposed the restraining order, even a mutual no-contact order, despite living in a different city.
The judge expressed strong frustration over the perceived waste of public resources on an easily resolvable issue, citing the Family Law Rules' objectives for efficient case management.
Following the judge's intervention and threat to involve Legal Aid Ontario's Area Director, the parties reached a settlement, agreeing to a mutual no-contact order and an uncontested divorce.
