Self-represented (assisted by duty counsel)

The applicant brought a motion within a default hearing context seeking various orders including deposit of passports, variation of a temporary default order from $496 to $1,700 per month, full financial disclosure, and costs.

The respondent had accumulated arrears exceeding $96,751.34 on a child support obligation of $1,455 per month.

The court found a material change in circumstances based on the respondent's pattern of bad faith conduct, non-compliance with disclosure orders, and failure to pursue a motion to change despite representations to the court.

The court varied the temporary default order to restore the respondent's ongoing support obligation of $1,455 per month plus $100 toward arrears, ordered deposit of passports as security, and directed comprehensive financial disclosure.

The court determined access arrangements for a five-year-old child following a custody determination.

The mother sought to maintain a rigid access schedule to protect the child's stability and prevent parental alienation.

The father sought broad access rights including a right of first refusal.

The court found the father had a pattern of litigation misconduct, non-payment of child support, failure to comply with court orders, and inappropriate parental behavior including attempting to alienate the child from the mother.

The court granted the mother's position, establishing a detailed and restrictive access schedule with clear consequences for breaches, finding that the father's behavior threatened the child's emotional stability and best interests.