Kathryn Hendrikx

The respondent father brought a motion seeking the resumption of in-person parenting time with his children.

The court had previously adjourned the motion and ordered the respondent to provide specific evidence regarding his compliance with medical recommendations, completion of a conditional sentence, and conduct during supervised virtual visits.

The respondent filed his materials late, submitted an unsworn affidavit, and failed to provide the required evidence of compliance with medical recommendations.

Finding that the respondent lacked insight and engaged in inappropriate communications with the children during virtual visits, the court dismissed the motion and limited his supervised videoconference parenting time to once a week.

The applicant brought a motion for the sale of the jointly owned matrimonial home, severance of the divorce, and related relief.

The respondent, who was incarcerated in Florida awaiting trial for assaulting the applicant, sought an adjournment due to communication difficulties with his counsel.

The court dismissed the adjournment request to avoid prejudicing the applicant's pending condominium purchase.

Applying the Partition Act, the court granted the order for sale, finding no evidence that the sale would prejudice the respondent's equalization payment.

The court ordered 50% of the net proceeds to be released to the applicant and the remaining 50% to be held in trust.

The motion to sever the divorce was dismissed without prejudice, and no costs were ordered.

The applicant mother and respondent father separated after a four-year common law relationship.

The mother sought custody, child support, spousal support, and payment of joint debts.

The court declined to make a formal custody order but granted the mother principal residence and final decision-making authority, noting the father's high-conflict behavior and attempts to undermine her parenting.

Finding that the father had significantly underreported his cash income from his carpentry business and failed to provide full financial disclosure, the court imputed his income at $135,000 per year.

The court ordered retroactive and ongoing child support, as well as retroactive spousal support on compensatory and needs-based grounds.

The mother's claim for debt repayment was dismissed for lack of evidence quantifying the father's share.