Father v Mother

Father v Mother

Neither party acted sufficiently unreasonably to justify a costs order; the general approach in family proceedings involving children is not to make a costs order.

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Parties
Applicant: Father; Respondent: Mother
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
17 July 2020
Procedural Posture
Family / Costs Application After Substantive Judgment
Outcome
No order as to costs
Legal Topics
Costs in Family Proceedings, Summary Return of Children, International Contact
Family Law Costs in Family Proceedings Summary Return of Children International Contact

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Parties

Father

Applicant

Mother

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family / Costs Application After Substantive Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether costs should be awarded against the Father for conceding summary return late
  2. 2 Whether either party acted unreasonably to justify a costs order

Ratio Decidendi

Neither party acted sufficiently unreasonably to justify a costs order; the general approach in family proceedings involving children is not to make a costs order.

Court Disposition

No order as to costs