T. Cianfarani

At a settlement conference, the court addressed the Applicant's repeated failure to comply with disclosure orders.

Earlier that day, another judge had struck the Applicant's pleadings due to his non-attendance at a motion.

The court set aside the order striking the pleadings under Rule 25(19)(e), noting the Applicant's attempt to attend virtually and the Respondent's need for his financial disclosure to proceed.

The court made temporary consent orders regarding parenting time and ordered the Applicant to provide specific financial disclosure and pay costs.

The respondent brought a motion to strike the applicant's pleadings due to his repeated failure to comply with multiple court orders for financial disclosure.

The applicant, who was self-employed, had failed to provide income tax returns, bank statements, and other financial documents necessary to determine child support and equalization.

The court found the applicant's non-compliance to be wilful and significant.

The court ordered the applicant's pleadings struck, permitting the respondent to proceed by uncontested trial, but stayed the order for 30 days to allow the applicant a final opportunity to provide the outstanding disclosure and bring a motion to reinstate his pleadings.