BABINGTON & BABINGTON

In the matter of BABINGTON & BABINGTON, heard before Judge O’Sullivan, the dispute concerned parenting orders for the child, MS BABINGTON. The orders addressed issues of parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, communication, and other related matters.

The court was required to determine the extent of parental responsibility for educational decisions and other long-term decisions concerning the child. It also needed to establish the specific arrangements for the child's time with each parent, including during school holidays and special occasions, as well as provisions for communication, notification of illness, and international travel. Further issues included the requirement for parents to attend a post-separation parenting course and to refrain from denigrating each other in the child's presence.

The court ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for all educational decisions concerning the child, while both parents share equal responsibility for all other long-term decisions. The child was ordered to live with the mother, with specific arrangements for the child to spend time and communicate with the father, including alternate Wednesdays, half of all school holidays, and specific times during Christmas and on the child's birthday and Father's Day. The orders also stipulated that both parents attend a post-separation parenting course, refrain from denigrating each other, and provide necessary information for international travel. All extant applications were dismissed.