Alessi & Ramont (No 2)

In the matter of *Alessi & Ramont (No 2)*, heard in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the applicant, Mr Alessi, and the respondent, Ms Ramont, brought proceedings concerning their children, X and Y. The court was required to make orders regarding the representation of the children and their time spent with each parent, as well as to address issues of party conduct.

The primary legal issues before the court were the appointment of an Independent Children's Lawyer (ICL) to represent the interests of the children, the specific arrangements for the children's time with their mother, and the implementation of protective measures for both parties. The court also considered the need to manage the conduct of the parents to ensure the children's welfare and the integrity of the proceedings.

Justice Young, applying Section 68L of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), ordered the appointment of an ICL to represent the children, directing the parties' solicitors to forward relevant documents to the Legal Services Commission of South Australia to facilitate this. The court also amended the existing orders concerning the children's time with the mother, specifying detailed arrangements for weeks one and two, and stipulated that changeovers were to occur within the B police station. Furthermore, to ensure the safety and well-being of the parties, the court issued injunctions restraining both parents from abusive, harassing, assaulting, threatening, or intimidating behaviour towards each other, and specifically restrained the father from attending the mother's residence without her written consent. The matter was adjourned for trial directions on 2 December 2021.