The respondent father's application for a paternity test and a reduction in child support was dismissed.
The applicant mother and the assignee (Ministry) sought costs.
The court found the applicant was completely successful and had made a reasonable offer to settle, entitling her to full recovery costs.
The respondent's behaviour was found to be unreasonable and his evidence unreliable.
The court awarded the applicant $7,486.25 in costs.
The court declined to award costs to the assignee, noting that doing so would deprive the applicant of funds needed to support the child.
