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The court awarded the substantially successful mother $14,082.80 in costs, disallowing duplicative self-representation fees and unreserved prior step costs.
This costs endorsement followed a motion to change where the applicant father sought to reduce child support, but the court imputed a higher income to him.
The respondent mother sought costs on a full recovery basis.
The court awarded the mother $14,082.80 in costs, finding her substantially successful.
The court disallowed the mother's claims for self-represented time that duplicated counsel's costs and rejected costs for earlier steps where they were not specifically reserved.
The court imputed an income of $100,000 to a self-employed father for child support purposes due to his history of minimizing income.
The applicant father brought a motion to change a Final Order to reduce child support, while the respondent mother sought an increase, both agreeing to a material change in circumstances.
The court found the father's reported income inconsistent with his lifestyle and earning capacity, and imputed an income of $100,000 to him.
Consequently, the court ordered an increase in child support and a proportionate sharing of s. 7 expenses based on the imputed income.
