Can a court entertain a motion for dismissal for delay in a family law matter?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Tambeau v. Martin, 2020 ONSC 2483 (CanLII):
A court could also entertain a motion for dismissal for delay in a family law matter as part of r. 2(3), which requires the court to deal with cases justly and consistently, with the court’s duty in r. 2(4) to promote that primary objective. See: Furtney Estate v. Furtney, 2013 ONSC 6687, 235 A.C.W.S. (3d) 667, at para. 80
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