This is a costs endorsement following a focused trial on child support obligations.
The applicant (mother) sought full recovery costs, arguing she was the successful party and the respondent (father) had acted unreasonably by failing to provide timely financial disclosure and not making a settlement offer.
The court found the mother was the much more successful party, but her offer to settle did not meet the threshold for full recovery costs under Rule 18(14) of the Family Law Rules.
The father's conduct was deemed unreasonable, though not bad faith.
The court fixed the mother's costs at $3,600, inclusive of fees, disbursements, and HST, payable by the father in monthly installments.