Krystal Myge

Following a family law trial, the court determined the calculation of child support and arrears based on $11,000 of imputed income to the respondent father from his DJing business.

The court allowed the father's claimed business expenses, finding them reasonable, and calculated his total income using a Divorcemate gross-up.

The court ordered the father to pay $929 in total child support arrears and set ongoing child support at $498 per month, with the imputed income to be indexed annually to inflation.

The parties separated shortly after the birth of their child.

The mother sought sole custody, while the father sought joint custody with a parallel-parenting plan and equal access.

The court found that both parents were loving and capable, but had communication difficulties and a lack of trust.

The court ordered joint custody with a parallel decision-making structure to minimize conflict while ensuring both parents remained meaningfully involved.

Access for the father was increased but not to an equal time-sharing arrangement due to the lengthy commute between the parents' homes.

The court also imputed $11,000 in annual income to the father for his side business as a DJ and ordered retroactive child support, while reducing his ongoing support by $200 per month due to high access costs.