Read the full judgment text of FCMC 16179/2011 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 2 July 2019 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Matrimonial causes – costs – discretion – follow the event – family proceedings – TPF (Petitioner) vs W (Respondent) – Application to vary maintenance for child V – Previous judgment ordered Petitioner to pay Respondent's costs – Petitioner applied to vary costs order to no order – Court held costs follow the event starting point – Petitioner failed in application – Order nisi stands – Petitioner to pay Respondent costs of application party and party taxed if not agreed
Legal issues: Appropriate cost order
Outcome: Order nisi stands; Petitioner to pay Respondent costs of and arising out of this application on a party and party basis to be taxed if not agreed.
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