Costs award — application for costs in care of children proceedings — Care of Children Act 2004, s 4(a) and 142(1) — Family Courts Rules 2002, r 207 — Wishart v McEwan (1998) 16 FRNZ 528, [1998] NZFLR 473. Costs of $750 to be paid by father to the applicant mother for care of children proceedings. The Court has discretion to order costs as it sees fit (Family Courts Rules, r 207 and Care of Children Act, s 142) but should do so on a reasoned and principled basis (Wishart).Judgment Date: 15 June 2016. * * * Note: names have been changed to comply with legal requirements. * * *