Arthur and Arthur

In the matter of *Arthur and Arthur*, heard by Judge Phipps, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for the child X, born in 2010. The court was required to determine the orders regarding parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements, and the time the child would spend with each parent, as well as to address issues of communication between the parents and injunctions to protect the child.

The court ordered that the husband and wife have equal shared parental responsibility for the child. The child was ordered to live with the wife, with specific provisions for the child to spend time and communicate with the husband. These provisions detailed alternating weekend arrangements, Thursday afternoon contact, and arrangements for Father's Day, birthdays, and school holidays, with some provisions suspended under certain circumstances.

Furthermore, the court issued injunctions restraining each party from denigrating the other to the child or in the child's presence. The parties were also ordered to inform each other of changes in address and contact details, and to immediately notify each other of any significant illness or injury to the child. Doctors and health professionals were authorised to provide information regarding the child's health to either parent. The court also noted a pre-existing family violence order, stating that the current orders would prevail to the extent of any inconsistency. The husband was also ordered to undertake a parenting after separation course.