Meyer and Shipton

In the matter of *Meyer and Shipton*, heard by Judge Brewster, the father sought the summary dismissal of the mother's application filed on 22 January 2013. The core of the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for the child.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the mother's application should be summarily dismissed. This required the court to consider the merits of the application and whether it disclosed a cause of action or was otherwise an abuse of process.

Judge Brewster refused the father's application for summary dismissal. The court determined that the mother's application was not without merit and therefore should not be dismissed summarily. Consequently, the court ordered that the parties attend a Child Dispute Conference with a Family Consultant, as provided for by section 11F of the *Family Law Act 1975*, with the conference to be reportable under section 11C of the Act. The matter was then adjourned for further proceedings.