Atuk & Atuk

This matter concerned an application by the Mother and Father regarding the parenting arrangements for their two children, J and K. The proceedings were before Foster J.

The court was required to determine the orders concerning the children's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and other related matters including schooling and emergency contact.

Foster J made orders for equal shared parental responsibility for both children. The children were ordered to live with the Mother. Specific arrangements were detailed for the children's time with the Father, including alternate weekends, mid-week time, and school holidays, with provisions for agreement between the parents and default arrangements. The Father's time was suspended on Mother's Day weekend, with a reciprocal arrangement for Father's Day. The court also made orders regarding the children's schooling and the nomination of the Father as an emergency contact for K. Provisions were also made for telephone contact and the facilitation of changeovers.