Mason and Wilson

This matter concerned a contravention application brought by the mother against the father before Dessau J in the Family Court of Australia. The dispute centred on allegations that the father had contravened court orders concerning the parties' children.

The court was required to determine whether the father had contravened specific orders, as detailed in the mother's application and affidavit. Additionally, the court had to consider the admissibility and potential self-incrimination implications of evidence to be provided by the mother regarding her address and status during a specified period.

Dessau J found that certain allegations made by the mother were not substantiated and therefore dismissed them. However, the court determined that the father had contravened paragraph 2(e) of the court's orders dated 19 November 2008. In relation to the mother's evidence, the court ordered that it would be subject to a certificate under section 128 of the *Evidence Act 1995* (Cth), acknowledging the potential for self-incrimination.

Consequently, the father was fined $250, with a two-month stay of the penalty. The mother's contravention application was otherwise dismissed, and no order was made as to costs.