A costs decision following a three-day family law trial concerning the primary residence of a child.
The applicant mother was successful in obtaining primary residence of the child in Ottawa, while the respondent father sought to retain custody in Trenton.
Both parties were members of the military.
The court awarded costs to the successful mother, but at a reduced amount due to the complexity and importance of the mobility issue, the absence of a formal settlement offer from the mother, and the reasonableness of both parties' conduct throughout the proceedings.
