Is intentional underemployment a factor in determining child support?
Manitoba, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kruk v. Kruk, 2021 MBQB 270 (CanLII):
In Donovan v. Donovan, 2000 MBCA 80 (“Donovan”), the court dealt with the issue of intentional underemployment or unemployment. At paragraph 21, the court pointed out that, “as a general rule, a parent cannot avoid child support obligations by a self-induced reduction of income”. DECISION
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