Mesha Donaldson

The applicant father sought an order for the sale of the matrimonial home.

The respondent mother opposed, citing potential adverse impacts on their autistic child's mental health and prejudice to her equalization and support claims.

The court found no expert evidence to support the claim of adverse impact on the child's health and determined that the mother's financial claims could be adequately protected by holding sale proceeds in trust.

The court granted the father's motion, ordering the sale of the matrimonial home with closing delayed until the end of the school year to mitigate disruption for the children.

The parties separated after a high-conflict marriage.

The applicant mother sought sole decision-making responsibility, primary residence, and child support.

The respondent father sought joint or parallel decision-making, shared parenting time, and occupation rent.

The court found the father to be rigid, inflexible, and unable to co-parent effectively, awarding sole decision-making responsibility and primary residence to the mother.

The court imputed an annual income of $100,000 to the intentionally unemployed father for child support purposes and dismissed his claim for occupation rent.