Court File and Parties

CITATION: Freedman v. FRO (for the Benefit of Rahell Freedman), 2026 ONSC 468

DIVISIONAL COURT FILE NO.: DC-25-1703

DATE: 20260123

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE – ONTARIO

DIVISIONAL COURT

RE: GORDON FREEDMAN, Appellant

AND:

THE FAMILY RESPONSIBILITY OFFICE (FOR THE BENEFIT OF RAHELL FREEDMAN), Respondent

BEFORE: Fitzpatrick, O’Brien, Tranquilli JJ.

COUNSEL: J. Schuman, J. Valliere, R. Weitz, for the Appellant

R. Kako, H. Puchala and S. Tripodi (Student at Law), for the Respondent

HEARD at Oshawa: January 23, 2026

ENDORSEMENT

[1] For written reasons to follow, the Appeal of the order of Krause J. dated September 30, 2025 and the motion by Gordon Freedman to introduce fresh evidence on this appeal are dismissed with costs. Cost of today are payable forthwith by Mr. Freedman to the Director of the Family Responsibility Office in the amount of $20,000.00 inclusive of HST and disbursements. The Court further directs the director of Court Operations or such other person having responsibility for the issuance of warrants of committal from the Family Court, Superior Court of Justice at Barrie, Ontario to reissue the warrant of committal issued by Krause J. on September 30, 2025 in respect of Gordon Freedman. For greater clarity, the stay of the warrant of committal at issue is hereby lifted.

Fitzpatrick J.

O’Brien J.

Tranquilli J.

Date: January 23, 2026