How have the parties in a family law case ever discussed the use of recordings?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from P.D. v. D.C., 2021 ONSC 2146 (CanLII):
Before me, the parties consented to a variety of recordings to be placed in evidence. Despite courts’ continuous objection to recordings in family proceedings (see: Seddon v. Seddon, 1994 CarswellBC 1409 (B.C.S.C.); Hameed v. Hameed, 2006 ONCJ 274), both sides thought that the best interests of the children would be best served by filing extensive recordings. The following will give an idea of the communication between the parties since the Donohue order. P.D. argues that the transcripts in evidence are only some select conversations and should not carry great weight in the analysis. However, he does acknowledge being profane and inappropriate. He does not deny the accuracy of these transcripts.
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