Erin Christine MacDonald

The court issued supplementary reasons to its trial decision, addressing unresolved calculations for spousal support and costs.

The applicant sought to reduce spousal support based on changes in child care arrangements and the respondent's increased investment income, arguing for a re-evaluation of Net Disposable Income (NDI).

The court clarified that NDI calculations are a tool, not a fixed target, and that the goal is roughly equivalent living standards.

Spousal support was fixed at $1,400 per month, a figure at the lower end of the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines given the change in parenting.

The court also provided directions for finalizing the judgment and resolving costs.

The respondent father brought a motion to change a final parenting order, seeking increased unsupervised parenting time based on alleged changes to his bail conditions.

The applicant mother opposed, arguing no material change in circumstances and that a variation was not in the children's best interests.

The mother also sought a declaration that the father was a vexatious litigant and an order precluding further motions without leave.

The court dismissed the father's motion, finding he failed to establish a material change in circumstances and that a variation was not in the children's best interests.

The court declared the father a vexatious litigant due to his persistent and unreasonable conduct, including failure to comply with orders and provide disclosure, and ordered him to obtain leave for any future proceedings.

Full recovery costs were awarded to the mother due to the father's bad faith conduct.