Jill Kathleen Addison

This costs endorsement addresses a motion regarding parenting time and the appointment of the Office of the Children’s Lawyer (OCL).

The court found that success on the motion was divided: parenting time was reinstated, but the OCL was not appointed.

The court also addressed outstanding child support and ordered immediate payment to the Applicant.

Given the divided success and the circumstances, no costs were awarded.

This endorsement addresses a motion regarding parenting time between Kristen McElroy (mother) and Ryan Andrew Spence (father) for their six-year-old child, Bryson McElroy.

The court reviews the parties’ parenting history, the mother’s unilateral changes to the father’s access, and allegations of substance abuse.

The court finds no evidence to justify supervised parenting time for the father and restores his regular access, emphasizing the child’s best interests and the need for cooperative co-parenting.

The court also orders the father to pay outstanding child support directly to the mother and provides directions for resolving costs.

This two-day focused trial addressed financial issues between common-law ex-spouses, including the valuation and division of the jointly owned family home, repayment of mortgage interest, determination of each party's income for support purposes, and retroactive child and spousal support.

The court upheld a prior consent order regarding the property's valuation formula but awarded the applicant pre- and post-judgment interest due to the respondent's delay in payout.

The court imputed income to the applicant for her dog-breeding business for one year but declined to impute income to the respondent for his farm work.

Child and spousal support were determined based on the parties' incomes, with spousal support being compensatory and subject to review.

The respondent's claim for mortgage interest repayment and the right of first refusal were dismissed.