Thomas G. Hanrahan

Following a two-day family law trial, the respondent sought costs of $9,000 on a substantial indemnity basis.

The court noted that while the respondent was more successful on issues such as retroactive child support and the date of separation, the applicant also had some success and the respondent's handling of a joint line of credit made the trial inevitable.

Recognizing the applicant's decision to put the children first rather than pursue other financial strategies, the court ordered that each party bear their own costs.

This trial decision addresses disputes over the date of separation, equalization of net family property, and retroactive child support.

The court determined the separation date as May 1, 2013, rejecting the applicant's earlier claim due to inconsistent actions like marriage counselling and joint debt renewal.

The applicant was ordered to pay the respondent $21,802 for equalization and $1,168 for retroactive child support, with RRSP withdrawals included in Line 150 income for support calculations.

The matrimonial home was ordered partitioned and sold, and joint custody of the remaining child was granted.

Claims for spousal support, rental income, and occupation rent were dismissed.

This is a corrigendum to an endorsement issued on February 24, 2016.

The court corrected paragraphs 22 and 24 to reflect that one child is no longer a child of the marriage, terminating the applicant's child support obligation for that child effective June 1, 2015.

Child support for the remaining child was recalculated to $639.00 per month based on the applicant's 2015 income.