BACKLAND & SEVILLE

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Judge Scarlett in relation to the child X. The dispute between the Applicant Mother and the Respondent Father concerned the arrangements for the child's living arrangements and parental responsibility.

The court was required to determine the specific living arrangements for the child X, including the allocation of time between the Mother and the Father, and to establish orders for equal shared parental responsibility. The court also considered provisions for special days, including birthdays and Christmas, and made orders regarding parental involvement in school activities and the exchange of information. Furthermore, the court addressed injunctions relating to drug use and the denigration of a parent in the child's presence.

Judge Scarlett discharged all earlier parenting orders and made new orders for equal shared parental responsibility. The orders detailed a phased approach to the child's living arrangements, with specific schedules for weekdays, weekends, and holidays, commencing from the date of the orders and transitioning to a new schedule from October 2015. The court also included provisions for each parent to attend school functions and receive school reports, and imposed injunctions restraining the administration of illicit drugs and criticism of the other parent in the child's presence.