14 Oct 2016
LHC v. KHS
- Citation
- LHC v. KHS
- Court
- Family Court
- Case number
- FCMC3343/2015
The maintenance application is ancillary relief under the MPPO and not a children’s residence/custody case to which the starting presumption of no order as to costs ordinarily applies; interlocutory costs are governed by Order 62 r.3(2A) giving the court broad discretion and requiring consideration of parties' conduct and offers; having found petitioner exaggerated expenditure, failed full and frank disclosure, failed to negotiate and refused a realistic offer, the fair order is that petitioner pay respondent's costs from 12 April 2016 while no order is made for costs prior to that date.