Bander and Anor and South

In the matter of *Bander and Anor*, Cohen J of the Family Court of Australia considered orders concerning the living arrangements and time spent with a child born in November 2006. The dispute centred on the practicalities of the child's residence and the arrangements for the child to spend time with both parents.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the child and to make orders regarding the specific times the child would spend with each parent, including the locations for collection and return, and the means of communication between the parents and the child.

By consent of the parties, Cohen J ordered that the child live with the wife and be entitled to live with her in Sydney. The court also made detailed consent orders for the child to spend time with the husband on specified weekends, including arrangements for collection and return of the child to either the maternal great-grandmother's residence or the paternal grandparents' residence, depending on the specific weekend. Furthermore, by consent, each party was granted liberty to communicate with the child by telephone between 9:00 am and 7:00 pm daily, with an obligation to provide and update contact telephone numbers.