Gilchrist and Karim

In *Gilchrist and Karim*, heard before Judge Young, the proceedings concerned allegations of contravention of court orders by the mother. The dispute centred on the mother's alleged failure to comply with an order made on 21 April 2016, specifically order 3(a).

The court was required to determine whether the mother had contravened order 3(a) of the April 2016 orders. Additionally, the court had to consider the appropriate consequences for any proven contravention and whether to revoke or reinstate previous orders concerning the father's time with the children, as well as variations to existing orders regarding changeovers and communication.

Judge Young found that the mother had contravened order 3(a) pursuant to section 70NEC of the *Family Law Act 1975*. The court ordered the mother to enter into a good behaviour bond for 12 months, requiring her to obey future court orders and attend upon a family consultant to understand the importance of such compliance. Other counts against the mother were dismissed. The court revoked an order from 15 May 2017 that had stayed the father's time with the children, reinstating the previous orders with specific exceptions. Further, order 7 of the April 2016 orders was varied to mandate changeovers at a specified children's contact centre, and order 11 was varied to allow the father telephone communication with the children each Saturday. The mother's Initiating Application was adjourned for a *Rice & Asplund* argument.