This is a supplemental written decision addressing costs following a custody/access determination released orally on February 24, 2014.
The court found that the respondent was the successful party in a custody dispute that had been litigated for approximately four years.
The applicant had a history of agreeing to orders and then not following them, and the court found exceptional circumstances warranting a change of custody from the mother to the father.
The court awarded costs to the successful party, finding that the applicant's financial constraints due to legal aid status did not eliminate the presumption in favour of costs.
The court also addressed child support, imputing income at $20,000 per annum and setting support at $308 per month, and made amendments to access times and provisions regarding birth certificates and health care cards.
