Jablon and Sadberry (No.3)

In *Jablon and Sadberry (No.3)*, Judge Dunkley of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered allegations of contravention of parenting orders. The proceedings involved the Applicant father and the Respondent mother, concerning the time a child, X, born in 2012, would spend with each parent.

The central legal issues before the court were whether the Respondent mother had contravened specific parenting orders, and if so, what orders should be made by way of penalty and to ensure the child's future time with the Applicant father. The court was also required to determine the appropriate course of action regarding outstanding allegations of contravention.

Judge Dunkley found that the Respondent mother had contravened the parenting orders. In determining the penalty, the court applied section 70NFB(2)(b) of the *Family Law Act 1975*, ordering Ms Sadberry to enter into a twelve-month bond to be of good behaviour and to comply with all parenting orders. The court also made compensatory time with orders for the child to spend time with the Applicant father, commencing on 6 December 2014, with a phased increase in duration over the first four weeks. All outstanding allegations of contravention filed on 4 August 2014 were dismissed. The court further ordered that particulars of the obligations, potential consequences of contravention, and assistance available to parties be set out in an attached Fact Sheet, incorporated into the orders.