What is the current state of the law with respect to the proportion of costs awarded to support issues?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Marshall v. Russell, 2021 ONCJ 329 (CanLII):

[31] A flexible approach has been endorsed when the court is determining what proportion of costs should be allocated to the support issues. See: Shelley v. Shelley, 2019 ONSC 2830.

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