Jennifer Treloar

The respondent father brought a motion to terminate his child support obligation for two adult children.

The applicant mother brought a cross-motion for recalculation of child support from May 2015 onwards.

The court terminated the father's obligation for both children effective December 31, 2016, finding that both had ceased to qualify as children of the marriage under the applicable statutory definitions.

The court granted the mother's claim for recalculation of support for the period prior to termination, finding she had standing to pursue the claim as it was originally pleaded when both children were entitled to support.

A motion brought by the mother seeking exclusive decision-making authority regarding ADHD treatment for the parties' thirteen-year-old son, including the right to consent to medication and to choose treatment providers.

The father opposed the motion, arguing for a collaborative approach and non-medication alternatives.

The court found that medication is the most effective treatment modality for ADHD based on expert evidence from the child's psychologist and pediatrician.

The court granted the mother exclusive decision-making authority regarding ADHD treatment and prohibited the father from discussing medication with the child or attempting to dissuade him from its use, finding that the father had engaged in manipulative conduct and was not open to evidence-based treatment.