What is the impact of delay in resolving a family law case?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lerus v. Vilgrain, 2020 ONCJ 77 (CanLII):
At ¶ 30 of Moghimi v. Dashti, Myers J. writes, “…[d]elay prevents the early, efficient resolution of the proceeding. Delay increases the distressing elements of litigation. In family litigation in particular, where inter-personal emotions are very substantial drivers of parties’ positions and settlement, minimizing delay and preventing delay from becoming a weapon in the hands of a more moneyed or emotionally powerful litigant has its own value.”
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