Is a family law litigant responsible for the positions they take in the litigation?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from N.S. v. R.M, 2019 ONSC 5386 (CanLII):

Family law litigants are responsible for and accountable for the positions they take in the litigation: Heuss v. Surkos, 2004 ONCJ 141, [2004] O.J. No. 3351.

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