C. Mamo

The applicant father brought a motion for increased parenting time with the parties' 7-year-old child pending a 21-day trial.

The father sought equal time or, alternatively, an additional evening.

A section 30 assessment report raised concerns about the mother's ability to support the child's relationship with the father and noted the child's clear alignment with the mother.

The court found that leaving the status quo in place pending trial would jeopardize the child's relationship with the father.

The court granted the motion in part, awarding the father additional overnights but declining to order equal time on an interim basis.

Following a successful urgent motion to return the parties' children from Florida, the applicant mother sought full indemnity costs.

The court found the respondent father acted in bad faith by unilaterally relocating the children and enrolling them in school in Florida in blatant contravention of a consent arbitral award.

Applying Rule 24(8) of the Family Law Rules, the court ordered costs on a full indemnity scale, reduced slightly for excessive hourly rates and administrative tasks, fixing the award at $17,200.