Professional Legal Training Course (PLTC) Family Law Practice Exam

The correct response reflects the court's authority under the Family Law Act to enforce transparency and accountability in financial matters. When individuals in family law proceedings do not provide complete or truthful financial disclosures, the court can take serious actions to address these issues.

By making disclosure orders, the court ensures that all necessary financial information is produced, allowing for a fair resolution of financial disputes. Additionally, imposing penalties serves as a deterrent against non-compliance and dishonest behavior. This two-pronged approach—ordering further disclosures and applying penalties—helps to uphold the integrity of the judicial process and protects the interests of the parties involved.

While other options address different aspects of court procedure, none provide the same level of enforcement and remedial action as making disclosure orders and imposing penalties. Warnings may be issued, but they do not carry the same weight or enforceability. Similarly, ordering further investigations might be useful in exploring matters further, yet it does not directly compel compliance like disclosure orders do. A retrial would also be inappropriate in this context, as the issues at hand are related to the disclosure process rather than the merits of the original decision. The combination of enforcing disclosure requirements and applying penalties properly reflects the court's approach to ensuring fairness in family law proceedings.