A costs endorsement arising from a custody motion involving a child whose parents and siblings were killed in Afghanistan.
The applicants (maternal uncle and aunt) sought urgent custody of the child who had been residing with the respondent (father's nephew) since 2014.
The respondent successfully opposed the urgent motion and prevailed on the substantive custody issues.
The court awarded costs to the respondent on a partial recovery basis of $32,916, considering the applicants' modest financial means while recognizing their unreasonable litigation conduct and failure to accept a reasonable settlement offer.
