A costs decision arising from several family law motions relating to access, disclosure, and procedural compliance.
The respondent sought costs after multiple motions were determined, including unsuccessful motions by the applicant for production and involvement of the Office of the Children’s Lawyer, and a partially successful motion by the respondent regarding costs from a previous motion.
The court found the applicant’s motions unreasonable and characterized certain litigation steps as tactics to delay proceedings and exhaust the respondent.
Although some of the respondent’s motions were unsuccessful, they were found to have merit.
The respondent was deemed the successful party overall and awarded partial indemnity costs.
