This costs endorsement follows a high-conflict family law trial in which the applicant, Monica Cecilia Izquierdo Rubio, was awarded sole decision-making responsibility for the parties’ child, with the respondent, Martin Berendson Leigh, receiving no parenting time except under strict conditions.
The court reviews the parties’ conduct, the reasonableness and proportionality of legal fees, and the impact of recent amendments to the Family Law Rules.
The respondent’s unreasonable and, in part, bad-faith conduct is detailed, including breaches of court orders, manipulation of evidence, and family violence.
The court fixes costs at $100,000, inclusive of HST, with $10,000 enforceable as a support order.