Saldo & Tindall

This matter concerned an application before Justice Austin regarding alleged contraventions of parenting orders. The respondent mother was accused of breaching several orders made on 10 May 2010 and 10 December 2010.

The court was required to determine whether the respondent mother had contravened the specified orders without reasonable excuse, and if so, what penalty or order should be made pursuant to the relevant provisions of the *Family Law Act*.

Justice Austin found that the respondent mother had contravened Order 5 made on 10 May 2010, and Orders 3 and 4(b) made on the same date, without reasonable excuse. Furthermore, the court found a contravention of Order 2.2 made on 10 December 2010, also without reasonable excuse. In relation to these contraventions, the court ordered the respondent mother to enter into a series of good behaviour bonds. These bonds were to be without surety or security, for durations of six months and twelve months respectively, and required compliance with all existing parenting orders. The mother was also ordered to serve sealed copies of these bonds on the applicant father within 14 days.