Bangi and Belov (No 3)

In the matter of *Bangi and Belov (No 3)*, Hannam J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application to vary existing parenting orders concerning a child. The dispute centred on the practical arrangements for the child's time with his father and the mother's conduct in relation to the child's schooling.

The court was required to determine whether to suspend an existing order and substitute it with new arrangements for the child to spend time with his father, including specific times and locations for changeovers. Additionally, the court had to consider whether to restrain the mother from attending the child's school on Fridays, except for the purpose of delivering the child.

Hannam J varied the orders made on 18 July 2014. The father was granted increased time with the child, commencing from after school on Fridays until Saturday afternoons, with specific provisions for collection from school. Changeovers were to occur at a designated Contact Service, with an alternative location specified for non-school days. The mother was restrained from attending the child's school on Fridays, other than for the purpose of dropping the child off. Leave was also granted for the Independent Children’s Lawyer to provide a copy of these orders to the school.