Is This Fair or Just?
The abuser forced their partner out of the house because of escalating control, threats to harm/kill, and increasing violence.
The survivor produced 21 pieces of evidence of abuse - each piece supported in multiple documents, including audio recordings of abuse and threats to harm. (Not a he-said, she-said - solid proof of harm and abuse).
The abuser was able to:
Keep all assets and earn interest on a large amount of money for 2.5 years before paying what was owed by law
Avoid having to pay spousal or child support
Was granted the ability to hide the payment to their spouse as an ‘equalization’ so there was no proof of abuse
Was able to deny all wrongdoing of harm
Was ordered to pay his survivor by a judge’s consent order - then stalled for months, refusing to pay and sending documents that were not what the judge ordered, a document with new had extra clauses, then had spelling mistakes, then were missing essential information - creating months of unnecessary delays
When the abuser finally paid, it was a personal cheque so the bank had to hold it for another week before the money was given to his survivor
Had a judge order the survivor to have limitations on their life but none were placed on the abuser
Was able to pay for and have legal representation through the entire process so they always had a skilled person looking out for their best interest and knowing the laws - while running his survivor out of money so she couldn’t afford a lawyer
Cannot ever be sued for damages
Was able to purchase a new home with the sale of the matrimonial house while he delayed and ran the victim out of the housing market
Always had financial abundance and the ability to purchase anything they wanted while he delayed and pushed the victim into poverty
Was able to manipulate the process and their partner during the legal process - created more harm and abuse as a result of their behaviour and delay the process and no one questioned, stopped, or checked his behaviour - while she was triggered into debilitating PTSD and significant harm
This is family court. Does it seem fair or just to you?