What is the test for contempt of court in a family law case?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Chelsom v. Hinojosa-Chelsom, 2018 ONSC 613 (CanLII):
In Bowman v. Bowman, [2009] O.J. No. 2993 it was held that while courts are reluctant to exercise contempt powers, it is important “that such powers be exercised in appropriate cases to ensure that parties in family law proceedings understand that court orders cannot be ignored or disobeyed, and the compliance with a court order is neither an option nor a bargaining chip”.
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