Posts in Contempt of Court Order

Mar 09 Chong v. Donnelly and Contempt Enforcement

The main dispute in this appeal is whether or not the Motion Judge erred in finding the Appellant Father in contempt of an order ...

Jul 19 Granofsky v Lambersky 2019 ONSC 3251: Absent a Contempt Finding, Does the Court have Jurisdiction to Impose a Financial Penalty for a Party’s Failure to Meet Disclosure Obligations?

The Applicant in this case was seeking an order imposing a monetary penalty in such amount as the court deems just for the ...

Apr 13 A Failed Appeal: The Consequences of Not Complying with Court Orders

Del Vecchio v Del Vecchio , 2018 ONCA 334 This Ontario Court of Appeal decision serves as the perfect example of why it is so ...

Jun 30 Deliberate Disobedience and Contempt of Access Order

Godard v Godard , 2015 ONCA 568 This case deals with a mother’s appeal of an order by a motion judge that found her in contempt of ...

Dec 13 Custodial Arrangements Cannot be Used as Punishment for Contempt

Chan v. Town The parties in this case were former common law spouses. The motion judge found that the mother manipulated their ...

Sep 20 Avoiding a Contempt of Access Order: Jackscha v Funnell

In this judgment regarding a parent's duty to their ex-spouse to enforce custody and access orders in spite of a lack of ...