Stephanie Ansky

This ruling addresses the costs arising from a successful motion for spousal support and other relief brought by the wife.

The wife, as the successful party, sought $10,000 in costs, while the husband proposed $2,500.

Neither party had made an Offer to Settle.

The court awarded the wife $5,000 in costs, inclusive of HST, emphasizing the importance of Offers to Settle in family law litigation and their impact on costs awards.

The applicant wife brought a motion for interim spousal support, repayment of a $25,500 loan, and an order striking the respondent husband's pleadings for non-compliance with a disclosure order.

The parties separated after the wife discovered the husband's extramarital affairs.

The wife, who was injured when struck by a car driven by the husband, claimed she could not work and needed support.

The court ordered the husband to pay $5,000 per month in interim spousal support and to forthwith repay the $25,500 loan.

The court declined to strike the husband's pleadings but ordered him to provide an affidavit answering the outstanding disclosure requests.