A family law appeal concerning custody and child support.
The father defaulted on attending a case conference following a motor vehicle accident and was noted in default.
The trial judge granted the mother sole custody with access at her discretion and ordered child support based on the father's 2015 income retroactive to October 2011.
The father's motion to set aside the default judgment was dismissed at first instance.
On appeal, the court found the father had an arguable case on the issue of retroactive child support, as the trial judge may have failed to consider the father's significantly lower 2013 income when determining retroactive support.
The appeal was partially allowed.
