Robert Ainslie McNeely

The wife renewed a motion to strike the husband's pleadings for financial non-disclosure, specifically regarding the valuation of his business interests.

The court reviewed the husband's compliance with previous disclosure orders and found his explanation for non-compliance unsatisfactory, particularly his failure to value his business interests.

While the motion to strike was dismissed, the court ordered the husband to retain a Chartered Business Valuator within 30 days and ensure a report is delivered within five months.

The court also noted the husband's financial ability to meet these obligations and declined to award him costs.

In an uncontested family trial, the applicant sought retroactive and ongoing child support, spousal support, equalization of property, and a vesting order for the matrimonial home.

The court adopted a prior finding imputing the respondent’s income at $100,000 annually.

Retroactive and ongoing support obligations were determined, including child support arrears, spousal support, and s.7 expenses for childcare and extracurricular costs.

The court also valued the respondent’s publishing business at $100,000 for equalization purposes due to the respondent’s failure to provide financial disclosure.

Given substantial support arrears and the respondent’s non-compliance, the court granted a vesting order transferring the matrimonial home to the applicant and ordered additional equalization and costs.