Hutchins and Blaney

In the matter of *Hutchins and Blaney*, heard before Justice Fowler, the dispute concerned the allocation of costs payable to the Independent Children’s Lawyer. The father and mother were the respondents in this proceeding, and the Independent Children’s Lawyer was the applicant seeking payment of their fees.

The central legal issue before the Court was the determination of the appropriate apportionment of the Independent Children’s Lawyer's costs between the father and the mother. This involved considering the respective financial capacities and contributions of each parent to the proceedings.

Justice Fowler ordered that the father pay a total of $3,950 to the Independent Children’s Lawyer, with half due within six months and the remainder within twelve months. The mother was ordered to pay a larger sum of $7,388, also payable in two equal instalments at the six and twelve-month marks from the date of the orders.