The applicant father and respondent mother separated in 2005.
In 2009, the father applied for a divorce and an order to pay child support.
In 2011, the mother amended her answer to claim retroactive child support from the date of separation to 2009.
The court applied the D.B.S. framework and found that the mother had not provided effective notice until 2009, the father had made voluntary contributions post-separation, and a retroactive award would cause hardship to the father's new family.
The claim for retroactive child support was dismissed, and costs of $2,500 were awarded to the applicant father.
