Appleby and Appleby (No 2)

This matter concerned an application by the Mother for final orders regarding parental responsibility and the time the children, X and Y, would spend with the Father. The dispute arose in the context of family law proceedings.

The court was required to determine the appropriate orders for parental responsibility, the residence of the children, and the nature and extent of the Father's time with the children, including provisions for supervision and communication regarding significant decisions and the children's welfare.

Gill J made orders granting the Mother sole parental responsibility for both children and ordering that they live with her. The Father's time with the children was to be supervised, with specific arrangements for X if X expressed a wish to spend time with the Father, and for Y, including provisions for alternate weekly visits and communication via Facetime if Y expressed sustained opposition. The Father was ordered to meet the costs of supervision and to follow specific communication protocols regarding attendance at Y's gymnastics lessons.