Aston and Frost and Anor

In the matter of Aston and Frost and Anor, Justice Ryan of the Family Court of Australia considered orders relating to the children G, J, and M. The dispute concerned the arrangements for the children's time with their mother and father.

The court was required to determine the terms of the orders governing the children's time with each parent, including the duration, frequency, and supervision of that time. The court also had to consider the implications of contravening these orders and the provisions of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) relating to parental responsibility and child welfare.

Justice Ryan discharged all prior orders concerning the children, save for those made on 22 March 2010. New orders were made for both the mother and the father to spend supervised time with the children. Initially, this involved two-hour supervised visits every three weeks for nine weeks. Thereafter, the arrangements were to transition to four-hour supervised visits once a month, unless otherwise agreed between the respective parent and the Director General of the Department of Human Services. The orders also stipulated that further times and conditions could be agreed upon by the parents and the Director General. The court also noted that particulars of obligations, consequences of contravention, and available assistance were detailed in an attached Fact Sheet, incorporated into the orders pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the *Family Law Act 1975*. All outstanding applications were dismissed.