This costs decision followed a nine-day trial primarily concerning the parenting of a 13-year-old child.
The applicant mother was deemed the successful party, having been granted sole custody and discretion over the respondent father's parenting time.
The court assessed the applicant's offers to settle, finding her September 2, 2019, and September 25, 2019, offers to be more favourable to the respondent than the trial outcome, thereby entitling her to full costs from September 2, 2019, and partial indemnity costs for an earlier period.
The court declined to award costs for certain professional fees and a travel disbursement.
The respondent father was ultimately ordered to pay the applicant mother an all-inclusive amount of $50,000 in costs for the proceeding.
