This costs endorsement relates to a child protection appeal where the non-party foster parent, T.N., sought costs against the maternal grandmother, M.T., following the dismissal of M.T.'s appeal.
The court declined to order costs against M.T., reiterating that in child protection cases, cost awards are rare and require more than mere success.
The court found that M.T.'s appeal, though unsuccessful, did not demonstrate unreasonable conduct or bad faith sufficient to warrant a costs order, aligning with the principle that the right to oppose child protection proceedings should not be lightly interfered with.
