“Subrule 7(5) of the Family Law Rules states that a court may make an order to add any person that should be added as a party.
The test for adding parties to a proceeding was set out in Noik v. Noik, 2001 CanLii 27970 (ON SC): can the issue between the applicant and the respondent be effectually and completely settled without the addition of the non-parties; and, will the relief sought by the applicant directly affect the non-parties?”