Anelli and Sault (No. 3)

In the matter of *Anelli and Sault (No. 3)*, Bennett J of the Family Court of Australia determined the parenting arrangements for two children, B and C. The dispute concerned the care, welfare, and development of these children, with the court ultimately making orders regarding their living arrangements and the father's contact.

The central legal issue before the court was to determine the primary caregiver for the children and to establish the extent, if any, of the father's entitlement to spend time with or communicate with them. This involved assessing the best interests of the children in light of the circumstances presented.

Bennett J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the children's care, welfare, and development, and that the children live with her. Consequently, the pending parenting proceedings were dismissed, with the court noting that the father had no enforceable entitlement to spend time with or communicate with the children. No order was made as to costs, and the appointment of the independent children's lawyer was discharged. The court also directed the return of subpoenaed documents and ordered that reasons for the decision and the proceedings be transcribed and placed on the court file, with a fact sheet detailing the obligations and consequences of the orders attached.