AGNEW & WOGAN AND ANOR

In the matter of *Agnew & Wogan and Anor*, Hannam J of the Family Court of Australia considered a dispute between the parents of a child, B, concerning parental responsibility, living arrangements, and contact. The proceedings involved the mother, Ms Wogan, and the father, Mr Agnew.

The court was required to determine the appropriate orders regarding the child's residence, the allocation of parental responsibility, and the extent of any contact between the father and the child. Additionally, the court considered the need for protective orders to ensure the child's safety and well-being, as well as the mother's ongoing engagement with support services and the child's therapeutic needs.

Hannam J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the child and that the child live with the mother. The father was prohibited from spending time with or communicating with the child, and the mother was restrained from permitting such contact. Furthermore, the father was restrained, pursuant to s 68B of the *Family Law Act 1975*, from contacting or approaching the mother or the child by any means, including through third parties, and was prohibited from attending within 100 metres of the mother's residence or the child's school or childcare facilities. The mother was also directed to continue her engagement with C Group and to ensure the child attended all appointments related to his speech and psychological needs, following the recommendations of his treaters.