Following a motion on parenting time in which the respondent father was granted an increase on a graduated basis — less than he sought but more than the applicant mother preferred — the court addressed costs.
The father sought $2,000 all-inclusive, acknowledging the mother's modest annual income of approximately $45,000.
The mother sought $3,500, arguing she was the more successful party.
The court found the father prevailed on the motion, but reduced his costs award to $1,500 all-inclusive, payable within 30 days, to account for the mother's financial situation and the ongoing need for cooperative co-parenting in the child's best interests.
