Chambers and Dubois

The case of Chambers and Dubois concerned applications made by the mother regarding child support assessments and various parenting orders. The dispute involved the parents' arrangements for their three children, E, G, and W Chambers-Dubois, and the mother sought to depart from administrative assessments of child support for specific periods. The matter came before Justice Cohen.

The court was required to determine several legal issues, including the mother's applications for departure from child support assessments. Additionally, the court had to consider and make orders concerning the parents' responsibilities for arranging and implementing the children's extracurricular activities, the notification requirements for special events, and the entitlement of each parent to attend such events. The court also addressed issues relating to the children's clothing and equipment for school, the return of clothing, the use of surnames, and the parents' contact with the children.

Justice Cohen dismissed the mother's applications for departure from the child support assessments. The court confirmed and continued previous orders made by Justice Moore, with modifications. Specific orders were made restraining parents from enrolling children in activities during the other parent's time without agreement, and granting each parent sole responsibility for arranging extracurricular activities during their time with the children. The court also mandated notification of special events and confirmed both parents' entitlement to attend them. Further orders clarified arrangements for school transitions, the return of children's clothing, the use of the surname Chambers-Dubois, and the extent of telephone and electronic contact between parents and children.