The respondent wife brought a motion seeking an advance on equalization, interim disbursements, permission to mortgage a property, quantification of a penalty for non-disclosure, and orders compelling compliance with prior court orders.
The applicant husband opposed, arguing the respondent's non-compliance with parenting orders and his own financial difficulties.
The court dismissed the request for an advance on equalization due to significant uncertainty regarding the net family property calculation and property valuations.
However, it granted interim disbursements of $118,000 to the respondent to "level the playing field" for legal and expert fees, allowing the applicant to secure a loan against his unencumbered condominium to satisfy this payment.
The court declined to quantify the penalty or issue new compliance orders, directing these issues to be addressed at a case conference with the assigned case management judge.
Costs of the motion were fixed at $6,000 payable by the applicant to the respondent.