This was an endorsement on costs following three family law motions concerning child support, section 7 expenses, spousal support, arrears, and ongoing support obligations.
The court held that neither party met or exceeded their offers to settle, so the specific costs consequences under the Family Law Rules did not apply, although the offers remained relevant to the overall analysis.
Assessing success issue by issue, the court found overall success was roughly evenly divided, with some limited unreasonable conduct by the respondent insufficient to alter that conclusion.
In light of divided success, the parties' settlement efforts, and the ruinous history of the litigation, the court ordered that each party bear their own costs.
