Bower and Theiss

This matter concerned an application before Justice Ryan in the Family Court of Australia. The specific nature of the dispute between the parties, identified as Bower and Theiss, is not detailed in the provided text, nor is the specific relief sought.

The court was required to determine the terms of settlement between the parties and to make orders pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the *Family Law Act 1975*. These sections relate to the particulars of obligations created by court orders, the consequences of contravention, and the provision of assistance to parties in complying with orders. The court also considered whether to grant leave for the parties and the Independent Children’s Lawyer to provide reports to the Department of Community Services or counsellors.

Justice Ryan made orders by consent of the parties and their legal representatives, incorporating a signed Terms of Settlement document. These orders included the particulars of obligations, consequences of contravention, and details of assistance as set out in an attached Fact Sheet, pursuant to the relevant sections of the *Family Law Act 1975*. Leave was also granted for the parties and the Independent Children’s Lawyer to provide copies of specified reports to the Department of Community Services or any counsellor the parties might attend.