ZANGARI & FERREIRO

In the matter of *Zangari & Ferreiro*, heard before Judge Obradovic, the applicant mother sought costs on an indemnity basis from the respondent father. The court ultimately ordered scale costs.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the circumstances warranted an order for indemnity costs, as opposed to the usual order for costs to be assessed on the standard scale.

Judge Obradovic considered the application for indemnity costs and determined that the threshold for such an order was not met. The court applied the principles governing costs orders in family law proceedings, which generally favour scale costs unless there are specific reasons to depart from this norm. Having regard to the evidence and submissions, the court found no justification for an indemnity costs order.

Consequently, the respondent father was ordered to pay the costs of the applicant mother in the amount of $2,987 within 28 days.