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The court awarded the respondent mother $10,000 in costs following her substantial success on child support issues and corrected a typographical error in the access order.
The respondent mother sought full indemnity costs of $12,650.47 for a motion regarding child support and access.
The applicant father argued no costs should be ordered.
The court found the mother was largely successful on financial issues, particularly regarding the imputation of income for child support purposes.
The court fixed costs at $10,000.00 payable within 60 days, representing a fair and reasonable amount considering the mother's success, the father's unreasonable position on income, and the factors under Family Law Rule 24.
The decision includes an addendum addressing alleged errors in the original endorsement regarding access terms and disclosure obligations.
Court awards limited transitional spousal support and recognizes parental loan as equalization debt.
Following separation and divorce proceedings, the court adjudicated unresolved issues concerning equalization-related debt, reimbursement of post‑separation house expenses, damage to matrimonial property, and entitlement to spousal support.
The applicant alleged a loan from her father that should be recognized as a debt on the valuation date, sought reimbursement of mortgage and tax payments made after separation, and claimed long‑term spousal support based on alleged disability.
The court accepted evidence that a bona fide loan of $77,902 existed at separation but rejected the claim for reimbursement of house expenses.
It found the respondent responsible for damage to a kitchen countertop occurring after separation.
The court determined the medical evidence did not establish ongoing disability and ordered time‑limited spousal support only to facilitate transition to self‑sufficiency.
