Following a family law motion concerning a father's request for unsupervised access to the youngest child, the court was asked to determine costs after the parties failed to reach agreement.
The father had sought unsupervised access, shared transportation for access visits, and police enforcement of access.
While he succeeded on the issue of whether access had to occur in the presence of the maternal grandmother, other aspects of his position were not accepted, including transportation sharing and police enforcement.
The court found both parties were motivated by legitimate concerns for the child’s best interests and that the motion produced a divided result.
In the circumstances, and considering the mother's limited financial means, the court declined to award costs.
