This is a costs decision following a 10-day trial in a family law matter.
The Applicant father was substantially successful on primary issues including parenting and financial orders.
The court found the Respondent mother's conduct unreasonable due to her persistence in unsubstantiated abuse allegations, failure to make offers to settle, late abandonment of relocation relief, and non-compliance with court orders.
While bad faith was not established, the unreasonable conduct and the Applicant's reasonable offers to settle justified a costs award.
The court fixed costs on a substantial indemnity basis, deducting amounts related to criminal proceedings and significantly discounting law clerk fees for administrative tasks.
The Respondent was ordered to pay $130,000 in costs to the Applicant.
