The parties separated after a 10-year marriage and shared custody of their two children.
The applicant sought an equalization payment of over $64,000, post-separation adjustments, and child support based on imputing the respondent's income.
The respondent sought retroactive and ongoing child and spousal support, and a much lower equalization payment.
The court determined the value of the respondent's business and various debts, ordering the respondent to pay an equalization payment of $5,380.27.
The court declined to impute income to the respondent, finding she was not intentionally under-employed.
Given the shared custody arrangement and income disparity, the court ordered the applicant to pay the set-off amount for child support plus spousal support to achieve equal net disposable incomes, including significant retroactive arrears.
