V. Pilnitz

The parties met online, married in China, and the respondent sponsored the applicant to come to Canada.

The marriage broke down shortly after her arrival.

The court determined the date of separation based on credibility findings, preferring the respondent's evidence.

The applicant's claim for equalization was dismissed as the respondent's net family property was zero.

The court awarded non-compensatory spousal support of $900 per month for nine months, considering the short duration of the marriage, the immigration sponsorship agreement, and the applicant's ability to work.

A father appealed an Ontario Court of Justice order dismissing his motion for leave to bring a further status review application regarding Crown ward children and access.

The lower court had applied the test for granting leave under the Child and Family Services Act and found no unusual circumstances, no prima facie case, and that further litigation would undermine the children’s need for stability and permanence.

The appellant argued procedural unfairness and misapprehension of evidence, including medical evidence explaining his absence and a parenting program letter.

The court held the motion judge committed no palpable and overriding error and properly applied the governing legal test.

The appeal was dismissed.