What is the impact of a successful custodial parent’s legal fees against the unsuccessful parent?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Benzeroual v. Issa and Farag, 2017 ONSC 6225 (CanLII):
The impact of legal fees on a successful custodial parent’s ability to provide for a child must also be considered. A large costs order against an unsuccessful party may affect their ability to provide for a child in their care. But inadequate reimbursement for costs may similarly impoverish a child residing in the successful party’s household. Jackson v. Mayerle, (supra).
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