Krusaroski and Krusaroski

In the District Court of New South Wales, the parties to the proceedings were the mother and the father, concerning parenting matters. The dispute, as evidenced by the orders made, involved the costs associated with an Independent Children's Lawyer appointed in the parenting proceedings.

The court was required to determine the apportionment of the costs of the Independent Children's Lawyer and to address the mother's potential application for her own costs.

McClelland DCJ made orders by consent, reflecting an agreement between the parties. The mother was ordered to pay Legal Aid NSW $6,565.00 inclusive of GST, representing her share of the Independent Children's Lawyer's costs. The orders also stipulated that if the mother wished to pursue her own application for costs, she was to file a formal application within 14 days, to which the father would then be required to respond by a specified date.