Phu & Chan

In the matter of *Phu & Chan*, heard before Judge Scarlett, the proceedings concerned alleged contraventions of parenting orders. The respondent sought summary dismissal of parts of the application, which the court considered.

The primary legal issues before the court were whether applications for findings of contravention of parenting orders were child-related proceedings for the purposes of s 69ZM of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), and whether service of an application at the respondent's address for service constituted good service, even if not effected by hand. The court also considered an application for security for costs.

The court determined that applications for contravention of parenting orders are indeed child-related proceedings under s 69ZM of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). Furthermore, the court found that service of the application at the respondent's nominated address for service was good service, notwithstanding that it was not served by hand. No order for security for costs was made.

Consequently, the Application-Contravention filed on 11 July 2014 was discontinued, and specific counts (3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10) of the Application-Contravention filed on 21 October 2014 were dismissed.