Walton and Walton

In *Walton and Walton*, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application by the father and a response by the mother concerning their children. The Independent Children’s Lawyer (ICL) also made an application for costs.

The court was required to determine the disposition of the father's initiating application and the mother's response, as well as the ICL's application for costs.

The court dismissed both the father's initiating application and the mother's response on an interim and final basis. The ICL was granted costs in the sum of $3,960.00, with the father directed to provide any material upon which he relies in relation to this costs application by 8 May 2017. The ICL was granted leave to attend court by telephone if their costs application was relisted. The court also noted an arrangement for the paternal family and friends to remain in the court precincts for 20 minutes after the ICL's departure.