Rilke and Rilke

In the matter of *Rilke and Rilke*, heard before Cronin J, the dispute concerned the wife's alleged non-compliance with a court order. The husband sought to enforce an order, presumably related to child custody or contact, and the wife sought to establish a reasonable excuse for her failure to comply.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the wife had a reasonable excuse for not complying with the existing court order. This required the court to assess the circumstances surrounding the wife's non-compliance and determine if those circumstances met the threshold for a "reasonable excuse" under the relevant family law provisions.

Cronin J found that the wife had indeed established a reasonable excuse for her non-compliance. Consequently, the husband's application was dismissed. The court then made further orders regarding the handover of the child B and the child's passport to the husband on 23 December 2011. Additionally, the court made findings regarding the husband's compliance with a prior order from 11 December 2009, specifically concerning the transfer of land, which was to be held by the wife until the child's return on 20 January 2012. The court also directed that its reasons be transcribed and included in the court file, and that a Fact Sheet detailing the obligations and consequences of the orders be attached and incorporated into the orders pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the relevant legislation.