BARRETT & ALDRIDGE

The father alleged that the mother had contravened two parenting orders. The court was required to determine whether the father had established these contraventions.

The court considered the evidence presented by both parties in relation to each alleged contravention. The legal principles governing contravention applications under the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) were applied, requiring the father to prove the contraventions on the balance of probabilities.

Ultimately, the court found that the father had failed to establish either of the alleged contraventions by the mother. Consequently, the father's application was dismissed. The mother then made an oral application for costs, arguing that the father had been wholly unsuccessful. However, after considering the financial circumstances of the parties, the court was not satisfied that a costs order should be made, and this application was also dismissed.