The parties resolved parenting issues prior to trial, leaving retroactive and ongoing child support in dispute.
The father, an IT professional, had previously paid support based on an unwritten 'rolling average' of his income.
After losing his job, he made significant RRSP withdrawals and reduced his support payments.
The court rejected the rolling average approach as it was not in writing, and included the RRSP withdrawals in the father's income for child support purposes, finding he failed to prove they were used primarily for legal fees.
The father was ordered to pay $15,184 in retroactive child support and $463 in retroactive section 7 expenses.
