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The court awarded the successful applicant $35,000 in costs, sanctioning the respondent's unreasonable litigation conduct.
A costs decision following a trial on child support, spousal support, and ancillary matters.
The applicant sought full recovery of costs of $65,774.81 plus $4,143.00 for costs submissions.
The respondent opposed, arguing limited financial means and that the applicant's counsel inflated costs.
The court found the applicant was the successful party, had served a reasonable offer to settle that was not accepted, and that the respondent acted unreasonably throughout the proceedings, including failing to pay temporary spousal support, providing late disclosure, fabricating evidence, and intentionally underemploying himself.
However, the court reduced the costs award to $35,000.00 as the claimed costs were excessive, while still recognizing the need to control the court process and sanction unreasonable litigation conduct.
The court imputed income to a father who intentionally quit his job to avoid paying spousal support, awarding retroactive and ongoing support to the mother.
A trial concerning child support, spousal support, and determination of the respondent's income for support purposes in a common law relationship.
The parties cohabited from October 2004 until separation in March 2011 and had one child with cerebral palsy.
The applicant remained out of the workforce as the child's primary caregiver.
The court found the respondent intentionally left employment to avoid spousal support obligations and imputed income to him.
The court awarded retroactive and ongoing child and spousal support, with a three-year review period for spousal support.
