The applicant father sought costs of $27,420.18 after successfully opposing the respondent mother's motion to relocate their two children to Kitchener and succeeding on his own motion to keep the children in Mississauga.
The mother opposed the costs claim, arguing for no costs or a maximum of $5,000 payable in installments due to her economic circumstances.
The court found the father was entitled to costs on a partial indemnity scale, noting the mother took a risk by bringing her motion in the face of previous court orders without necessary evidence.
The court fixed costs at $10,000, payable by the mother in four installments.
