Lancaster and Lancaster and Anor

In *Lancaster and Lancaster and Anor*, heard by Judge Mercuri, the paternal grandmother sought orders for time with the children. The respondent parents applied for summary dismissal of the grandmother's initiating application.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the paternal grandmother's application had a reasonable prospect of success, such that it should be dismissed summarily under section 45A(2) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) and rule 13.10 of the *Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001* (Cth).

The court determined that the grandmother's application did not have a reasonable prospect of success and therefore dismissed it. The court also ordered the applicant to pay the respondent's costs fixed at $4,482. The court further noted the provisions of section 121 of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) regarding the prohibition of publishing identifying details of family law proceedings.