Provincial Court Addresses Financial Disclosure, Child Support and Family Violence in J.C.P. v. J.B.

In J.C.P. v. J.B., 2013 BCPC 297, the Provincial Court considered issues under the then-new Family Law Act, including mandatory disclosure, child support, family violence, parenting coordination, and misuse of court process. The case has been cited for the principle that the Family Law Act imposes a mandatory obligation to provide full and true information, and for the Court’s use of a fine for non-disclosure where a party failed to disclose basic income information for child support purposes. The decision is also noted in commentary for addressing family violence, best interests of the child, parenting coordination in high-conflict cases, and litigation conduct.