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The court ordered no costs to either party due to divided success on ongoing child support and arrears.
A costs decision following a summary hearing on child support and arrears.
The applicant sought costs based on late disclosure by the respondent and the respondent's failure to provide affidavit evidence.
The respondent argued there was divided success.
The court found no late disclosure that increased costs and determined that success was divided: the applicant achieved a higher ongoing child support order than the respondent proposed, but the arrears calculation was significantly lower than claimed.
The court ordered no costs under Rule 24(6) of the Family Law Rules.
Court imputes income and confirms entitlement to compensatory spousal support.
A family law trial addressing child support and spousal support following an 11‑year marriage with two children, one of whom had significant special needs.
The central issue was the proper income to attribute to each party for support purposes where the payor’s financial disclosure was inconsistent and incomplete.
The court found the payor’s evidence unreliable and imputed income based on averaged business revenues and estimated expenses.
Income was also imputed to the recipient based on limited part‑time work capacity due to caregiving responsibilities.
The court held the recipient was entitled to compensatory spousal support due to economic disadvantage arising from childcare duties and directed further evidence to determine a gross‑up of the payor’s income for support calculations.
