A support payor brought a motion to change seeking termination or suspension of child support following a motor vehicle accident that aggravated a shoulder injury and allegedly prevented employment.
The court found the accident constituted a material change in circumstances under s. 17 of the Divorce Act but concluded the payor remained intentionally under‑employed for much of the period after the accident.
The court granted a six‑month grace period suspending child support but maintained the previously imputed income and reinstated ongoing support thereafter.
Arrears were fixed and security was granted through a lien registered against the payor’s real property.
Requests to vest the property in the recipient and to restrict future motions were denied as disproportionate or unsupported.
