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Mother Seeks $14,000 a Month in Child Support, Court Says No

January 1, 2016 by West Coast ADR

A woman seeking child support to the tune of $14,000 a month as had her request denied. A justice in a British Columbia Supreme Court rejected the mother’s claim that her child hasn’t been able to enjoy the same lifestyle as when she was married to an oral surgeon.

The case is somewhat complicated. The couple met at work, where the woman was a dental assistant. The husband worked many 12-hour days and was on call 365 days a year. For that schedule, he made over $2 million a year.

The couple had a child during the marriage and the mother also had a child from a previous relationship. That child sees his father; however, the mother doesn’t want the oral surgeon — the child’s stepfather — to see the child. However, she does want $14,000 a month in child support for the oral surgeon’s stepchild. The oral surgeon has custody of the child from the marriage.

The justice noted that the woman had not looked for work since the divorce, choosing to live on income from investments — and the $1.7 million settlement she got in the divorce. The justice believes the mother should receive $60,000 a year from investments and another $55,000 in salary.

The oral surgeon has cut back on his hours significant — he only works six days each month now. He anticipates that in the future, he will earn about $500,000 a year. The justice decided the man would pay $1,500 a month in child support for his stepson. However, that amount will likely be offset by the amount of child support the mother will have to pay for her child that lives with him.

As you can see, in some cases involving child support, child custody and more are very contentious. A collaborative law approach is much easier on all parties involved and certainly worth looking into.

Source: CBC News, “Unemployed dental assistant loses $14K child support claim,” Dec. 15, 2015

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