In a bifurcated trial addressing outstanding financial issues following a 2012 separation, the court determined equalization, child support, and spousal support.
Both parties had significant credibility issues.
The court rejected the respondent's expert valuation of the applicant's law practice due to material information deficiencies and lack of disclosure.
Income was imputed to the respondent based on minimum wage, as he unreasonably persisted in unremunerative employment.
The respondent was ordered to pay child support arrears and a modest equalization payment, while the applicant was ordered to pay time-limited, non-compensatory spousal support.
The net result was a payment owed to the applicant, to be satisfied from trust funds held from the sale of the matrimonial home.
