What is the impact of non-disclosure in the context of family law?

Judges dealing with family law cases are frequently dealing with cases where financial disclosure is not forthcoming despite the fact that financial disclosure is a fundamental aspect of family law and a basic obligation. As stated by Benotto J.A. in Roberts v. Roberts, 2015 ONCA 450, at para. 12, “delinquencies add significant expense to proceedings and consume substantial judicial time and resources. Counsel and their clients should not expect that repeated adjournments and indulgences will be given to instances of non-disclosure. Furthermore, an effective remedy for inadequate or non-disclosure should be available.”