Following a trial regarding decision-making responsibility and parenting time under the Children's Law Reform Act, the applicant mother sought costs.
The court found the mother was largely successful in her claims, obtaining sole decision-making responsibility and limiting the father's parenting time.
The court declined to award costs for steps taken before the trial judge's involvement, as they were not reserved.
Considering the mother's reasonable position, her informal offer to settle, and the father's failure to reassess his claims, the court awarded the mother partial indemnity costs of $4,719.14.
