Can a court impute income from a parent who is intentionally unemployed?

The court in Drygala v. Pauli[7] interpreted this clause to indicate that there is no need to find a specific intent to evade child support obligations before income can be imputed. There is no element of bad faith. A parent is intentionally unemployed where he or she chooses not to work when capable of earning an income. The court further held that, in consideration of what income should be imputed, a court should consider what is reasonable in the circumstances. Factors to be considered are age, education, experience, skills and health of the parent, availability of job opportunities, and the number of hours that can be worked in light of the parent’s overall obligations including educational demands and the hourly rate that a parent could reasonably be expected to obtain.