I'd like to know what I could do about the following:
I went to court on 30 July 2007 and I agreed to terms of settlement proposed by the Applicant and a Court Order was issued on that day based on the draft Final Minutes of Settlement. The Court ordered the Applicant's lawyer to finish the Final Draft and submit it to the Court at a later date.
In November 2007, the Applicant's laywer sent me the Final Draft of the Court Order and I noticed that the numbering had changed, but it looked to be the same otherwise. I signed it and sent it back.
In December 2007, I received a letter from the Family Responsibility Office indicating that I was in the arrears for payment. I was stunned because I had been paying as agreed in the settlement. I found that the Applicant was claiming an extra +$2500! I re-read the Final Draft of the Court order that the Applicant's lawyer had sent me and I noticed that she had changed one line in the agreement, and I hadn't noticed it before because the difference was so slight! The lawyer tricked me!!
I immediately contact the Court and they told me that the Final Draft submitted by the Applicant's lawyer would not be accepted and that she would have to do it over. However, they said that they would not contact the FRO to change the payments! So, I still have to pay even though it's based on a fraudulent order!
So, I sent a letter to the Court, the FRO and the Law Society of Upper Canada about this with the appropriate supporting documentation, but what else can I do? How is it possible for someone to do this even though everyone knows it's wrong and illegal?
Any advice?
I went to court on 30 July 2007 and I agreed to terms of settlement proposed by the Applicant and a Court Order was issued on that day based on the draft Final Minutes of Settlement. The Court ordered the Applicant's lawyer to finish the Final Draft and submit it to the Court at a later date.
In November 2007, the Applicant's laywer sent me the Final Draft of the Court Order and I noticed that the numbering had changed, but it looked to be the same otherwise. I signed it and sent it back.
In December 2007, I received a letter from the Family Responsibility Office indicating that I was in the arrears for payment. I was stunned because I had been paying as agreed in the settlement. I found that the Applicant was claiming an extra +$2500! I re-read the Final Draft of the Court order that the Applicant's lawyer had sent me and I noticed that she had changed one line in the agreement, and I hadn't noticed it before because the difference was so slight! The lawyer tricked me!!
I immediately contact the Court and they told me that the Final Draft submitted by the Applicant's lawyer would not be accepted and that she would have to do it over. However, they said that they would not contact the FRO to change the payments! So, I still have to pay even though it's based on a fraudulent order!
So, I sent a letter to the Court, the FRO and the Law Society of Upper Canada about this with the appropriate supporting documentation, but what else can I do? How is it possible for someone to do this even though everyone knows it's wrong and illegal?
Any advice?
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