Alford and Frost

In the matter of *Alford and Frost*, Dawe J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the father concerning his child, N. The father sought orders regarding time spent with N, while the mother had existing orders for contact.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether to suspend the existing orders that allowed the mother to spend time with N. This required the Court to assess the welfare and best interests of the child in light of the circumstances presented.

Dawe J determined that it was in the child's best interests to suspend the existing contact orders for the mother, pending further orders. The Court dismissed the father's application filed on 7 May 2014.