Labeck & Calandros (No 6)

In *Labeck & Calandros (No 6)*, heard by Young J, the dispute concerned costs orders following family law proceedings between the applicant father, Mr Labeck, and the respondent mother, Ms Calandros.

The primary legal issue before the court was the determination of the quantum of costs to be paid by the respondent mother to the applicant father, and the conditions under which that order would be enforced.

Young J ordered that the respondent mother pay the applicant father's costs in the fixed sum of $6,923.40. However, the execution of this costs order was stayed until the applicant father's child support debt was reduced to an amount no greater than the sum ordered for costs. This approach aimed to balance the immediate need for cost recovery with the ongoing child support obligations.