Schaefer v. Richards, 2026 ONSC 4779

Case Summary

The applicant brought a motion to strike the respondent's Answer and for a finding of contempt due to the respondent's repeated failure to provide ordered financial disclosure in this family law proceeding. The court found that the respondent had failed to comply with numerous disclosure orders and that his explanations did not adequately account for the breadth and duration of the non-compliance. The court struck the respondent's Answer, found him in contempt, and ordered him to pay a penalty of $25,000 to the applicant.