This was a family law costs decision following a trial over mobility, parenting, and child support issues arising from a recognized extra-provincial divorce decree.
The court found the respondent had acted in bad faith by misrepresenting her address and the children's availability, interfering with parenting time, coaching the children, and making false allegations, thereby increasing the complexity and cost of the litigation.
Applying the Family Law Rules and appellate guidance on bad faith costs, the court held that full recovery was the starting point, but reduced the award to account for support-related costs and overall proportionality.
Costs were fixed at $120,000 with staged payment terms.
