SAMON & SAMON

In *Samon & Samon*, Baumann J considered interim parenting, property, and child support matters between the parties. The parenting dispute concerned the living arrangements and time spent with the parties' three children, B, C, and D, and included an application for reportable therapeutic counselling. The property dispute involved an interim distribution of funds from a joint account and the appointment of single experts to value business interests and potentially disputed real property. The child support issue related to an application for departure.

The court was required to determine appropriate interim parenting orders, including specific time arrangements for each child and the attendance of the family at therapeutic counselling. It also needed to decide on an interim property distribution, considering the husband's undertaking regarding existing loan agreements, and to appoint single experts for the valuation of business and property interests. Finally, the court had to determine whether to dismiss the mother's application for child support departure.

Baumann J made detailed interim orders for the children, establishing a shared living arrangement for C and D on an equal time basis and specific time with B when his siblings are with the mother. The court ordered the mother, father, and B to attend therapeutic counselling with Dr E, with costs to be shared equally from a dedicated fund. Regarding property, the court ordered an interim distribution of funds from a joint account, with a portion to be held in a joint counselling fund, a sum to be retained, and the balance to be divided equally between the parties. Single experts were appointed to value the parties' business interests and, if necessary, disputed real property, with costs to be shared equally. The mother's application for child support departure was dismissed.