The applicant mother brought a motion to strike the respondent father's pleadings for non-compliance with court orders regarding psychiatric assessment, counselling, child support payments, and financial disclosure.
The father had a history of criminal convictions for violent offences, demonstrated volatile and abusive behaviour in court on multiple occasions, and failed to comply with orders to obtain treatment for anger management issues.
The court found this to be an exceptional case warranting the striking of pleadings, particularly given the vulnerability of the young children (ages 5 and 3) and evidence they had witnessed domestic violence.
The court struck the father's pleadings without prejudice, allowing reinstatement upon compliance with specific conditions including meaningful psychological assessment, counselling, and supervised access through qualified supervisors.
