Bartlett and Trent

In the Family Court of Australia, Justice Murphy considered an application by the parties, Bartlett and Trent, concerning parenting orders for their child, S. The dispute revolved around the terms of existing consent orders and the need for revised arrangements for the child's time with the father.

The court was required to determine whether to discharge certain provisions of the consent orders made on 6 October 2009 and to make new orders regarding the child's time with the father. Additionally, the court needed to consider the implications of the father's current bail conditions on the practical arrangements for contact.

Justice Murphy discharged specific paragraphs of the previous consent orders and made new orders for the child to spend time with the father on one day of each alternate weekend, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. These orders included specific requirements for the father to notify the mother of his preferred day for contact, that the time spent must occur in a public place within a defined town area, and that changeovers must be consistent with the father's bail conditions. The court also incorporated a Fact Sheet detailing the obligations and consequences of contravention of these orders, pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the relevant legislation. The hearing was vacated, and the matter was listed for further mention, with parties granted leave to attend by phone.