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No costs awarded following a consent order where parties failed to reserve the right to seek costs.
The parties submitted written costs submissions following a consent order.
The court reviewed the Family Law Rules and principles for awarding costs in family law matters.
Because the parties did not reserve the right to request costs when they entered into the consent order, the court found it inappropriate to make a costs award.
No costs were ordered.
A respondent cannot add a biological parent as a new party to an existing motion to change child support.
The respondent brought a motion to add the biological father of one of the children as a party to a motion to change a separation agreement.
The respondent sought to have the biological father contribute to child support.
The applicant opposed the motion, arguing that a separate application would be required to seek contribution from a biological parent.
The court dismissed the respondent's motion, finding that the procedures for a motion to change do not permit the addition of a new party, and that the existence of the biological father does not constitute a material change in circumstances between the original parties to the separation agreement.
