AINSWORTH & YUEN (No.2)

In the matter of *Ainsworth & Yuen (No.2)*, Judge Coates of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the mother for sole parental responsibility and to limit the father's time with the child. The mother's application was dismissed.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate parenting orders for the child, X, born in 2015, considering the parents' respective roles and the child's best interests. Specifically, the court had to decide whether to grant the mother sole parental responsibility and whether to restrict the father's time with the child, as sought by the mother.

Judge Coates ordered that the mother and father have equal shared parental responsibility for the child, with the child to live with the mother. The father was granted significant time with the child, with detailed provisions for day-to-day decisions, overnight stays, holidays, and communication. The court also made orders concerning the father's alcohol consumption, requiring him to engage with a psychologist and undergo regular drug and alcohol testing, with supervised time to be implemented if certain conditions were not met. Further orders addressed communication between the parents, the child's travel, and the conduct of the parties towards each other. The mother's application for the child to travel overseas was dismissed.