Finn filed an application for divorce from his husband Vidal, in which he claimed spousal support of $4,000 per month. On June 9, 2023, Vidal served Finn with an offer, in writing, to pay spousal support of $3,000 per month. Finn refused the offer. At trial on June 27, 2023, the judge ordered Vidal to pay $2,000 per month to Finn. Under the Family Law Rules, are there any consequences to Finn for having failed to accept Vidal's offer? If so, what are they and why? Explain your answer, referring to the relevant rule(s).

 

Q2. Your firm is representing Harry, who is the respondent in a parenting and child support case brought by his wife Joelle. Both parents are claiming decision-making responsibility for their three children, parenting time and child support from the other parent. At Harry's request, a case conference has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Answer the following questions, referring to the relevant rule(s).

a. Harry would like to bring a motion for a temporary parenting order before any case management conference has been held. Can he? Explain your answer.

b. By what date must he file and serve his case conference brief?

c. Is Joelle required to file a case conference brief? If so, by what date?

Your firm acts for the husband in a spousal support case, and has scheduled a motion for temporary spousal support on Wednesday, July 19 2023.

a. What is the last possible date that your firm can serve the wife? Explain your answer, referring to the appropriate rules.

b. What documents will your firm have to serve on the wife?