Does a litigant who makes a reasonable offer to settle in a custody case have to pay double costs?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from S.S.L. v. J.W.W., 2009 BCSC 1390 (CanLII):
For the reasons expressed by Macaulay J. in S.J.C. v. S.-J.C.A., I too regard myself as bound by Chera v. Chera. Absent egregious conduct by the party who refuses the offer, a litigant who makes a reasonable offer to settle in a custody case will not recover double costs.
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