Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
In determining the amount of child support that a parent must pay under the Child Support Standards Act, the factfinder is not required to rely on a party's own account of her or his finances, and may impute income based on that party's past income or demonstrated earning potential (see e.g. DeSouza-Brown v Brown,
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