The Applicant mother sought interim and retroactive child support, as well as contributions to and retroactive payment for Section 7 expenses from the Respondent father.
The father did not dispute the obligation to pay child support but argued he could not afford the requested amount and that funds held by the mother from an investment property sale should satisfy the arrears.
The court found the mother's calculations, based on the father's reported income, to be in accordance with the Child Support Guidelines.
The court ordered the father to pay ongoing child support and 50% of Section 7 expenses, along with significant retroactive arrears for both, allowing the mother to apply the held funds towards the arrears and setting up an installment plan for the remaining balance.
The court also ordered the father to provide tax returns and maintain a life insurance policy.
Costs were awarded to the mother on a partial indemnity basis.
