F. Graham

In a family law motion to change following several prior consent orders, the court determined parenting access, child support, extraordinary expenses, and arrears.

The parties shared joint custody of a child whose primary residence remained with the mother while the father had relocated to British Columbia.

The court held that extended summer access with the father was in the child’s best interests and ordered five consecutive weeks of annual summer parenting time along with structured telephone contact.

Table child support was set using the payor’s province of residence pursuant to the Child Support Guidelines, and extraordinary expenses were converted from a fixed monthly contribution to proportionate sharing.

Existing arrears established by consent were not reduced, though the monthly repayment amount was lowered due to the payor’s reduced income.