Bartholomew and Karlson

In the matter of Bartholomew and Karlson, Kent J considered undertakings given by the father and Ms M concerning the child, D. The dispute concerned the arrangements for the child's residence and time with the father.

The court was required to determine the terms of consent orders regarding the child's living arrangements and the father's time with the child, including the nature and extent of supervision.

Kent J made orders by consent, discharging a previous order and ordering that the child live with the mother. The father was permitted to spend time with the child, but only under the personal supervision of Ms M, who was also undertaking to supervise all time the child spent with the father or paternal grandparents. Specific arrangements for the father's supervised time with the child were detailed, including a phased approach over three months and provisions for changeovers.