Adams and Adams

In *Adams and Adams*, heard before Burr J, the dispute concerned parenting orders for two children, S and L. The proceedings involved the father, the mother, and an Independent Children’s Lawyer. The court was required to consider various applications and make orders regarding the children's residence and the disclosure of documents relevant to the father's circumstances.

The legal issues before the court included the father's incarceration and its impact on parenting arrangements, the mother's proposed relocation with the children, and the need for disclosure of relevant information concerning the father's drug screening and the children's mental health. The court also had to determine whether to grant leave for the Independent Children’s Lawyer to issue subpoenas and for parties to inspect subpoenaed documents.

Burr J made several orders, including adjourning further consideration of the matter. Crucially, by consent, an injunction was granted restraining the mother from removing the children from a principal place of residence outside a 75-kilometre radius of Town 1. The court also granted leave for the Independent Children’s Lawyer to issue subpoenas to CAMHS and the Department of Correctional Services for documents relating to the children's mental health and the father's drug screening, respectively. Liberty was given to the parties to apply for an earlier hearing date if the father's criminal proceedings were resolved.