Andreadis & Andreadis (No 2)

In the matter of Andreadis & Andreadis (No 2), Ms. Andreadis was the applicant and Mr. Andreadis was the respondent before Judge Young of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The dispute concerned parenting arrangements for the child, X, born in 2011.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the child, the nature and extent of the child's time with each parent, and the procedural steps necessary to facilitate a resolution of the parenting dispute. This included considerations regarding supervised contact, unsupervised day-time contact, changeover arrangements, and the involvement of external agencies and professionals.

Judge Young ordered that the child, X, live with the Father. The orders established a phased approach to the child spending time with the Mother, commencing with supervised contact at a contact centre for four weeks, followed by twelve weeks of unsupervised day-time contact on weekends. The court also mandated attendance at a reportable child-inclusive conference with a Family Consultant, participation in a post-separation parenting course, and the independent representation of the child's interests by a lawyer, with a request made to the Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission for this appointment. The matter was adjourned for mention.