This case addresses a father's motion to change child support and a previous costs order, and the mother's cross-motion for variation.
The court found the father's claims of changed circumstances (inability to find employment, homelessness) for 2019 lacked credibility and sufficient effort to secure employment.
While child support for 2020 and 2021 was agreed upon, the court imputed a higher income to the father for 2022 and 2023 due to insufficient disclosure and lack of credibility regarding his earnings and future earning potential as a paralegal.
The court maintained the equal sharing of section 7 expenses, departing from the presumptive rule due to the father's past choices negatively impacting child support.
The court also ruled it had no authority to vary the previous costs order, as it was a final order only changeable on appeal, and imposed a leave requirement for any future motions to change, contingent on the father's compliance with the outstanding costs order.
