The court delivered a costs endorsement following motions to change parenting time and child support, and an enforcement motion.
The father was largely successful in the underlying motions.
The court considered the principles of costs, including success, offers to settle, and party conduct, as well as the mother's limited ability to pay.
The father's offer to settle did not meet the strict requirements for enhanced costs due to vagueness and predetermination of costs.
The mother was found to have acted unreasonably by not making an offer and failing to provide full disclosure.
The court ordered the mother to pay the father fixed costs of $4,800, payable monthly, with a portion enforceable as support.
