Reeves and Grinter

In the matter of *Reeves and Grinter*, heard before Foster J, the dispute concerned the payment of costs for a single expert witness appointed in family law proceedings. The father was ordered to pay a specific sum to the Independent Children's Lawyer for disbursement to the single expert.

The central legal issue before the court was the father's obligation to meet the costs associated with the single expert's report. This involved determining the quantum of the expert's fees and the mechanism for their payment.

Foster J ordered that the father pay the sum of $1,555 to the Independent Children's Lawyer within three months of the court's decision. This payment was specifically for the purpose of being disbursed to the single expert, Dr E, thereby resolving the outstanding costs for the expert's services.