{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Season 2 Episode 8: Support and the Imputation of Income with Leanne Townsend","description":"Leanne Townsend is a family law attorney based in Toronto. She is counsel and chair of the family law group at Mills & Mills LLP where her practice is focused on family law, domestic violence, and victim advocacy.    In this episode, Leanne and Darlene will talk about the imputation of income, illustrating different scenarios based on cases that they have handled before. Leanne will analyze how judges determine whether someone is intentionally underemployed or unemployed. She will clear up a misconception that people have when it comes to their career and the repercussions of making drastic changes. They will also share tips for couples going through divorce\/separation.   \u201cAs a family lawyer... We are in a position to really, in a meaningful way, help somebody and make a difference in their life.\u201d - Leanne Townsend   Here are what we talk about: Leanne\u2019s background as a crown attorney  The factors that judges look at before imputing income How the imputation of income is a gray area when it comes to support obligations Some reasonable justifications for underemployment and unemployment Mental health claims in family law cases What if a parent leaves their job to attend school The issue of people underreporting their income You don\u2019t need bad faith to impute income   Resources Mills & Mills LLP Connect with Leanne Website: https:\/\/leannetownsend.ca\/ Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/leannetownsendlife\/ Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/leannetownsendlife\/ Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/leanne_townsend LinkedIn: https:\/\/ca.linkedin.com\/in\/leannetownsendlife   Connect with Darlene Rites Facebook LinkedIn Ferreira & Bettencourt, LLP Email ","author_name":"Dealing with Divorce","author_url":"https:\/\/fbllp.ca\/darlene-rites\/","html":"