Following a lengthy family law trial where the applicant father was overwhelmingly successful, he sought costs of $1.1 million.
The court found the respondent mother's litigation conduct unreasonable, particularly regarding parenting and income issues, and noted she failed to beat the applicant's offers to settle.
The court awarded the applicant $750,000 in costs on a partial recovery basis.
The court declined the applicant's request to characterize the costs as support to protect them from bankruptcy, finding that costs awarded to a support payor do not fall within the definition of a support order under the Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act.
