V. Workman

The applicant father brought a motion for an interim order to share parenting time on a 2-2-3 rotating schedule, or alternatively to expand his existing parenting time.

The parties had been separated for two years with the child residing primarily with the respondent mother.

The court declined to order a 2-2-3 schedule, finding it would be a significant and destabilizing change to the status quo shortly before trial.

However, applying the maximum contact principle, the court granted the alternative request to modestly expand the applicant's existing parenting time to include additional overnights, finding it was in the child's best interests.

The court determined costs following a contested motion for interim child support and a cross-motion for parenting time.

Both parties claimed success and relied on formal offers to settle.

The court found that success was divided, but the final order was closer to the applicant's position.

The applicant was awarded costs of $13,015.74 on a partial indemnity basis, payable in any event of the cause.