Sole custody, child support, and restraining order granted to mother after father fails to appear at trial.
The applicant father failed to appear at the family law trial.
The respondent mother sought sole custody of their four children, child support, supervised access for the father, a restraining order, and authorization to travel with the children without the father's consent.
The court heard evidence of the father's abusive behavior and attempts to manipulate the children.
The court granted all of the mother's requests, imputing an annual income of $16,000 to the father for the purpose of calculating child support.
