BIGGS & POWELL

In the matter of *BIGGS & POWELL*, heard before Cronin J, the applicant father sought leave to withdraw his contravention application against the respondent mother. The dispute concerned alleged breaches of parenting orders.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant the father leave to withdraw his application. Consequential to this, the court was required to determine the disposition of all other outstanding applications and the appropriate orders for costs.

Cronin J granted the father leave to withdraw his contravention application. In doing so, the court dismissed all other outstanding applications. The father was ordered to pay the mother's costs, fixed at $3000, and it was certified that engaging counsel to attend was reasonable pursuant to Order 19.50 of the *Family Law Rules 2004*.