BALFOUR & PARDUE

In this matter before Judge Morley, the parties sought final orders concerning the parenting of their child, X, born in 2014. The dispute involved assertions of risk and family violence made by both parents.

The court was required to determine whether to make orders for equal shared parental responsibility, and to establish a parenting regime that addressed the child's living arrangements and time spent with each parent, while also considering the allegations of risk and family violence.

Judge Morley ordered that the parties have equal shared parental responsibility for the child. The child was to live with his Mother, and the Father was to spend time with the child according to a detailed schedule that evolved over several years, encompassing school terms, school holidays, and specific public holidays. The orders also included provisions for communication between the parents, information sharing regarding the child's health and education, and restrictions on disparaging comments about each other. Further orders addressed travel arrangements, both domestically and internationally, and the holding of the child's passport.