Bardsley and Sefton

This matter concerned parenting orders for a child, X, born in 2012, with the proceedings brought before Judge Williams. The dispute revolved around the arrangements for X's living arrangements, time with each parent, and related matters, including communication, special days, and parental conduct.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of parenting orders, including the discharge of previous orders, the establishment of equal shared parental responsibility, and the detailed schedule for X to live with the Father and Mother. Further issues included provisions for interstate travel, the handling of special days such as birthdays and holidays, and the suspension of time in certain circumstances. The court also had to consider injunctions relating to religious practices and parental conduct, as well as communication protocols, notification of illness or injury, and the exchange of essential items.

Judge Williams ordered the discharge of all previous parenting orders concerning X. The court established equal shared parental responsibility and set out a detailed schedule for X to live with the Father, including specific arrangements for school terms, school holidays, Christmas, Easter, and Father's Day. X was to live with the Mother at all other times. The orders also included provisions for interstate travel with 14 days' notice, specific time with the Father on his birthday, and the suspension of time with the Father on Mother's Day and X's birthday. Injunctions were granted restraining the Mother from taking X to religious gatherings and the Father from denigrating the Mother. Further orders addressed communication, notification of illness, and the exchange of essential items, with specific directions for enrolment in primary school and the Father to complete a post-separation parenting course.