Dalton and Rudov and Anor

In the matter of *Dalton and Rudov and Anor*, Benjamin J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by Mr Dalton, the maternal grandfather, seeking orders for time with and communication with the child B. The respondents were the child's parents. The application was withdrawn and dismissed by consent.

The court was required to determine whether it was in the child's best interests for the applicant to spend time with or communicate with the child, and whether injunctive relief was necessary to prevent the applicant from attending the child's educational facilities. The court also considered the issue of costs.

By consent of the parties, the court made orders that the applicant spend no time with and have no communication with the child. Furthermore, the applicant was restrained from attending any childcare, kindergarten, or school attended by the child, with particulars of these obligations and potential consequences set out in a fact sheet. The court also made orders by consent for the applicant to pay the respondents' costs in the sum of $49,000 and the costs of the Independent Children's Lawyer in the sum of $13,000, both within fourteen days. All other extant applications were dismissed.