4 Jan 2024
H v. W
- Citation
- [2023] HKFC 258
- Court
- Family Court
- Case number
- FCMC8332/2017
Although the default in child-related proceedings is no order as to costs, the court found the Mother’s litigation conduct crossed the line (exaggeration, unreasonable pursuit of weak allegations, suspension of access and apparent ulterior motive) such that it was fair to depart from the usual practice; however the conduct did not justify the extreme remedy of indemnity costs nor the specific recovery of transport and outside-dinner costs. Accordingly the order nisi was varied to require the Mother to pay the Father’s costs of and occasioned by the child-related litigation and Rent-A-Mum serv…