06/10/2026
Breach of Parenting Orders and Cost
In Australia, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) can make a costs order in connection with a contravention of parenting orders.
Under Division 13A of Part VII of the Family Law Act 1975, if the Court finds that a person contravened a parenting order without reasonable excuse, it can, depending on the circumstances, order that person to pay some or all of the other party’s legal costs.