The father sought joint custody and 50% parenting time (or at minimum 40%) with his eight-year-old son.
The mother sought sole custody, day access for the father, retroactive child support from January 1, 2011 based on imputed income of $70,000, and designation of the child as a beneficiary on the father's health plans.
The court awarded sole custody to the mother, maintained the existing access schedule with minor modifications, imputed income to the father for the period of intentional unemployment, and ordered retroactive child support from July 1, 2011.
The father's poor communication with the mother, inconsistent parenting, failure to comply with court orders, and lack of respect for the mother's role as primary caregiver were determinative factors against joint custody.
