Lulama M. Kotze

The parties resolved a Motion to Change regarding child support and section 7 expenses by way of a consent order, leaving the issue of costs to be determined by the court.

The moving party sought substantial indemnity costs, arguing she was successful and the responding party behaved unreasonably.

The court reviewed the settlement terms and found no clear case of success for either party, as both made compromises.

Finding no unreasonable behaviour or bad faith, the court made no order as to costs.

The applicant mother brought a motion for summary judgment on all family law relief sought in her application, including child support, equalization, and access.

The parties settled equalization and ongoing child support during the hearing.

The court found a genuine issue for trial regarding the father's access, dismissing the mother's request for an order of no access and requesting the involvement of the Office of the Children's Lawyer.

The court also determined the amounts owing by the father for retroactive child support, retroactive section 7 expenses, and joint line of credit payments, declining to impute income to the father for alleged under-employment due to drug use, but imputing income for the period he was incarcerated.

The applicant brought a motion for interim spousal and child support following separation in a high‑income family with multiple jointly owned businesses and properties in Canada and the United States.

The respondent asserted that his income had dropped dramatically in the current year due to health issues, labour disruptions affecting the primary business, and business complications following separation.

The court found the financial disclosure inadequate and rejected the claimed income reduction, instead imputing an interim income of $600,000 to the respondent based on historical earnings.

The applicant was found to have no current income due to termination from the family businesses and inability to work while temporarily residing in Florida.

Interim support was ordered including child support of $3,000 per month and spousal support of $18,000 per month retroactive to July 1, 2012.