T.G. Price J.

The trial addressed Sebastian's request for prospective parenting time with his child, O., following his release from a two-year robbery sentence, and child support issues, including arrears and income imputation while incarcerated.

The court ordered a gradual, supervised parenting time regime for Sebastian, contingent on mental health evaluation, drug testing, and reconciliation counselling, acknowledging both parents' contributions to the estrangement.

It also retroactively adjusted child support, finding Sebastian had overpaid, and imputed a nominal income during incarceration, increasing upon release.

This trial addressed a motion to change a parenting order, retroactive child support, and unpaid s. 7 expenses.

The primary issue concerned the extent to which a 13-year-old child could decide her parenting time with her non-resident father, who was unwilling to adjust the existing order despite the child's increasing resistance.

The court found the father largely responsible for the estrangement due to his rigidity and failure to acknowledge the child's emotional needs and preferences.

The court ordered that the child's parenting time with the father would be at her discretion.

Additionally, the court found the father engaged in blameworthy conduct by failing to provide annual income disclosure, leading to underpayment of child support (excluding RRSP income as per a previous order).

Retroactive child support arrears and s. 7 expense arrears were ordered against the father.