Bannerman and Gable

In *Bannerman and Gable*, heard in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, the dispute concerned the interim care arrangements for two children, [X] born in 2012 and [Y] born in 2013. The father sought the return of the children, and the court was required to make orders regarding their immediate living arrangements and future contact.

The central legal issue before the court was the determination of interim parenting orders that would best serve the welfare and development of the children pending further resolution of the dispute. This involved considering the immediate care of the children and establishing a schedule for their time with each parent, as well as addressing specific issues related to the children's well-being.

Judge Young ordered that the mother was to return the children to the father as soon as practicable. The court also made specific orders for the children to spend time with the mother, including every third weekend and during school holidays. Further orders mandated the father to collect the children from the mother's residence and to provide the mother with a letter addressing [Y]'s dental issues within 28 days. Crucially, the parties were ordered to attend a reportable child dispute conference at the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Darwin, on 15 October 2018, to discuss the children's care, welfare, and development, with a warning that failure to comply would be reported to the court. The matter was adjourned for mention on 29 October 2018.