A custody and child support dispute following a nine‑day trial concerning a child born in 2006 to unmarried parents.
The applicant sought sole custody and increased child support, while the respondent sought joint custody and equal week‑about parenting time.
The court addressed complex issues regarding the respondent’s income derived from numerous corporations and preferred the evidence of the respondent’s financial expert when determining income for child support purposes.
Child support was fixed at $3,750 per month based on an averaged income assessment and the child’s realistic needs, with no retroactive award given the respondent’s longstanding voluntary payments.
Joint custody was ordered with the child’s primary residence with the mother and structured parenting time for the father.
