This is a costs endorsement following a motion brought by the respondent mother to strike the applicant father's pleadings for failure to comply with a previous costs order.
The motion was not argued as the applicant paid the outstanding costs.
The court found the respondent to be the successful party despite the motion not being heard, as her objective of enforcing the costs order was achieved.
The court also found the applicant acted in bad faith through duplicity regarding payment, threatening to destroy the child's belongings, and making unfounded attacks on the respondent's counsel.
Consequently, the court awarded the respondent costs on a full recovery basis, fixed at $3,000, and prohibited the applicant from bringing further motions or obtaining relief without leave until the costs are paid.