Read the full judgment text of FCMC 1393/2015 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 28 May 2020 before Her Honour Judge Sharon D. Melloy.
Family law – Matrimonial causes – Children – Costs – Indemnity basis – Party and party basis – Unreasonable conduct – Litigation conduct – Custody and access – Abuse allegations – Father's personality – Psychological report – Therapy obstruction – 50% costs order – Paper disposal – District Court – FCMC 1393/2015 – Judgment reserved for costs – Father's conduct found unreasonable but not warranting indemnity costs – Father ordered to pay 50% of mother's costs on party and party basis.
Legal issues: Costs order in children's cases · Threshold for indemnity costs
Outcome: Father ordered to contribute 50% of mother's costs on party and party basis. Indemnity costs order refused.
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