Erika Rae Jacobs

The applicant mother sought sole decision-making responsibility and child support, while the respondent father opposed and sought sole decision-making himself.

The court ordered joint decision-making responsibility, adjusted parenting time, and imputed income to the father for child support purposes, ordering him to pay $2,150 monthly.

No costs were awarded due to divided success on the various issues.

This is a costs decision arising from a temporary motion for custody and child support of a child born in December 2011.

The applicant mother sought custody, a specified access schedule, and child support.

The respondent father opposed the custody order and sought a different access schedule with overnight visits, as well as the appointment of the Office of the Children's Lawyer.

The court granted temporary custody to the mother with specified day access to the father (no overnights), ordered child support based on the father's prior year income, and declined to appoint the Office of the Children's Lawyer.

The mother was substantially successful on all issues.

The court awarded costs to the mother, finding she acted reasonably throughout and served a reasonable offer to settle, while the father acted unreasonably by failing to make a counter-offer to settle.