Published on March 13, 2023
The court can order one spouse to pay the legal costs of the other. In most financial proceedings, there is a general presumption that each person will pay their own legal fees although costs orders can be made where there is “litigation misconduct”, for example a person is dishonest about his or her financial position or ignores court orders.
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