Joanne E. Bruhn

The respondent father brought a motion to change a final order concerning child support, spousal support, life insurance, and transportation.

The applicant mother opposed the changes.

The court found a material change in circumstances for all issues.

It adjusted child and spousal support retroactively, declining the father's request to terminate spousal support, citing the child's significant special needs and the mother's caregiving responsibilities.

The father's life insurance obligation was reduced to reflect his current employment policy.

The father's request to shift transportation responsibility for the child to the mother was dismissed.

Costs were awarded against the mother due to divided success and her failure to provide adequate financial disclosure.

The Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services (Agency) brought a motion for summary judgment seeking final orders to place four children in the care of their adult sibling under Agency supervision and to regulate parental access.

The parents, G.K. and M.S., opposed the motion, while B[...] First Nation supported the Agency.

The court found that the children remained in need of protection due to the parents' unaddressed issues (substance use, domestic violence, mental health) and lack of a realistic plan.

The court granted the Agency's motion, finding it in the children's best interests to be placed with their adult sibling, Sk.K., in Calgary, Alberta, under a six-month supervision order, with Agency-discretionary parental access.

The Applicant brought a motion for temporary spousal and child support, including arrears and security for future obligations.

The Respondent opposed the motion and sought an adjournment, arguing insufficient financial disclosure and the need for questioning.

The court dismissed the Respondent's adjournment request and struck his sur-reply affidavit.

The court imputed the Respondent's income by including a portion of his corporations' pre-tax income, finding no sufficient business reason to retain all earnings.

Temporary child support of $4,741 per month and spousal support of $5,770 per month were ordered, both retroactive to January 1, 2021, with arrears payable within 30 days.

The Respondent was also ordered to secure his support obligations by designating the Applicant as an irrevocable beneficiary of a $500,000 life insurance policy.