Anne DiSanto

Following a previous endorsement granting the respondent's motion for an extension of time to file a financial statement, the court received written submissions on costs.

The court had ordered costs payable to the applicant as a term of indulgence rather than for bad faith.

The court fixed the costs of the motion at $1,500, payable forthwith by the respondent.

The moving party sought an extension of time to file a financial statement in the context of an underlying motion to change access and child support.

The responding party opposed the extension, arguing the moving party should be barred from further participation due to his failure to provide financial disclosure or file tax returns for three years.

The court granted the extension to prevent prejudice to the children, but imposed conditions including costs and a strict deadline for a settlement conference.