BAWDEN & BAWDEN

In the matter of *Bawden & Bawden*, heard before Judge Baker, the dispute concerned an application alleging contravention of parenting orders made on 23 October 2019. The specific order in question was Order 10.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the father had a reasonable excuse for the alleged contraventions of Order 10. The court was required to consider the father's mental health as a potential factor in determining the existence of such an excuse.

Judge Baker found that the father did indeed have a reasonable excuse for the contraventions. The court's reasoning, though not detailed in the provided text, led to the conclusion that the father's mental health circumstances provided a valid justification for his failure to comply with Order 10. Consequently, the alleged contraventions were dismissed.