Both parties brought competing motions to change the child support provisions of a 2001 divorce order.
The applicant sought increased and retroactive child support based on the respondent’s increased income and requested contribution toward special expenses including orthodontics and competitive soccer.
The respondent sought termination or reduction of support due to unemployment.
The court found material changes in circumstances, attributed income reflecting severance and employment insurance, and varied support prospectively from the date of effective notice rather than the earlier period sought.
The court also determined that competitive soccer constituted a s.7 special expense and ordered a limited contribution.
