What is the general approach to recovery costs in a family law case?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from M.B. v S.K.(K.)B., 2019 ONSC 2550 (CanLII):

The Court in Beaver v. Hill, stated at para.11 as follows: There is no provision in the Family Law Rules that provides for a general approach of “close to full recovery costs” …

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