Bane and Bane

In the matter of *Bane and Bane*, heard before Justice Cronin, the court was tasked with determining parenting orders concerning the children of the marriage, M and K. The dispute centred on the arrangements for the children's care, time spent with each parent, and the responsibilities of each parent regarding the children's education and health.

The court was required to make orders regarding equal shared parental responsibility, the day-to-day care of the children, and the specific times the husband would spend with the children. This included detailed provisions for regular weekend and weekday time, school holidays, long summer holidays, birthdays, Christmas, Easter, and Father's Day. The court also needed to address the practicalities of information sharing, communication between parents, and the children's enrolment in educational institutions.

Justice Cronin discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders establishing equal shared parental responsibility for both children. The wife was granted sole responsibility for the children's day-to-day care, with the children to live with her at all times, except for the periods of time the husband was to spend with them. These time provisions were meticulously detailed, outlining specific schedules for weekdays, weekends, school holidays, and significant dates, with provisions for collection and delivery of the children. The orders also mandated that the children be enrolled in a school zoned to the mother's residence and established a communication book for essential information sharing between the parents. All outstanding applications were dismissed.