The court delivered a costs endorsement following motions for temporary primary residence, decision-making responsibility, and parenting time for the parties' child.
The mother was largely successful on the dominant issues, while the father had some success on secondary issues.
The mother sought $10,635 in costs, and the father requested minimal or no costs.
The court found the father's behaviour unreasonable, though not in bad faith, and the mother's second offer to settle was more favourable to the father on dominant issues.
The court awarded the mother $5,500 in costs, payable monthly, considering the father's modest means and the excessive time claimed by the mother's counsel.
