Jansen v. DiCecco, 2025 ONCJ 189

Case Summary

The Ontario Court of Justice granted Janet Jansen's amended motion to retroactively increase child support payments from David DiCecco, her former partner, starting August 1, 2003. The court found that DiCecco had engaged in egregious blameworthy conduct by deliberately misrepresenting his income and assets over many years, failing to provide meaningful financial disclosure, and intimidating the mother to delay litigation. The court imputed income to the father based on increases in his net worth and business growth, significantly exceeding the income he reported to the CRA. The retroactive support arrears were calculated at $899,811, payable forthwith, with the court rejecting the father's attempts to limit his obligations or reduce support based on the child's age or his income exceeding $150,000. The decision underscores the court's commitment to ensuring child support obligations reflect actual income and punishes financial deception.