Jane Alexandra Connon

The appellant husband brought a motion for leave to appeal an interlocutory order requiring him to pay $8,500 per month in temporary spousal support and to obtain an income valuation.

The court granted leave to appeal on two issues: whether the motions judge erred in averaging the husband's income over three years instead of using his most recent line 150 income, and whether the motions judge erred by ordering an income valuation when neither party had requested such relief.

The court found both issues raised reasons to doubt the correctness of the order and involved matters of general importance.

A request to stay the support order pending appeal was dismissed.

A family law trial addressing custody, access, child support, spousal support, equalization, and property division following the breakdown of a marriage involving two young children.

The court accepted the recommendation of a custody assessor and granted sole custody to the applicant father while maintaining unsupervised access for the respondent mother, finding that although her parenting lapses were concerning, supervised access was not justified.

The respondent was ordered to pay guideline child support based on her previous year’s income and proportionate section 7 expenses.

Her claim for spousal support and damages was dismissed.

The court also ordered an equalization payment and resolved disputes regarding the value of the matrimonial home, ultimately ordering the transfer of the respondent’s interest to the applicant with a net payment calculated after deductions.