Katie Conway

This judgment concludes a four-day trial addressing child support and spousal support.

The court determined the applicant's income for support purposes, calculated child support under s. 9 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines, and assessed the respondent's entitlement to spousal support.

The court declined to impute additional income to the applicant from reimbursed business expenses, finding them legitimate.

For child support, the court ordered the applicant to pay a set-off amount plus an additional $100 per month to ensure similar standards of living for the children in both households, considering the income disparity and the respondent's higher housing costs.

The respondent's claim for spousal support, both compensatory and non-compensatory, was dismissed, as the court found no economic sacrifices made by him during the marriage and that his mental health did not impede his ability to work.

This divorce proceeding involved an applicant father, a 69-year-old physician with Parkinson's, and a 46-year-old self-represented respondent mother, concerning their 6-year-old son diagnosed with severe autism.

The mother's non-cooperation, including refusing consent for government funding, school assessments, and vaccinations for their son, and her general abusive and delaying tactics, led to the trial proceeding largely uncontested.

The court addressed decision-making authority for the child, child support, spousal support, and equalization of net family property.

The father was granted final decision-making authority for the child's care.

The court ordered that the mother's equalization payment and spousal support entitlement be offset by the costs awarded to the father, prioritizing the child's best interests and the father's financial capacity to meet the child's significant needs.