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The court awarded the applicant full recovery costs of $69,419.86 due to the respondent's bad faith conduct.
The applicant sought costs for several motions held earlier in the year.
The respondent failed to provide responding costs submissions.
The court found the applicant's behaviour on the motions reasonable, proportional, and primarily focused on the children's well-being, leading to successful orders.
Conversely, the respondent's behaviour was deemed unreasonable throughout and rose to the level of "bad faith" inflicting harm on the applicant and children by making them pawns in the litigation.
Applying the Courts of Justice Act and Family Law Rules, the court awarded the applicant costs on a full recovery basis due to the respondent's bad faith, totaling $69,419.86, and ordered the respondent to pay an additional $4,485.00 to an expert witness, Ms. Linda Popielarczyk.
The court granted the mother temporary sole custody and ordered participation in a reunification program due to the father's alienating behavior.
The Applicant sought temporary sole custody and an order for the children's participation in the Family Bridges Program due to the Respondent father's ongoing disparagement of the Applicant and non-compliance with court orders, which was causing emotional harm to their three children.
The Respondent had previously failed to comply with support orders and parenting plan arrangements, leading to the temporary suspension of his access.
The court granted the Applicant temporary sole custody and ordered participation in the Family Bridges Program, with the Respondent to record phone calls and both parties to share upfront costs.
The court emphasized the children's best interests and the Respondent's continued disregard for court orders and the children's well-being.
