Bastasic and Petro

In the District Court, the dispute concerned parenting orders between the mother and the father, Mr Petro, regarding their children. The mother sought an adjournment of the proceedings.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the mother's application for an adjournment and, in the interim, what parenting orders should be made to ensure the children's welfare. The court also considered the future conduct of the proceedings, including the possibility of making final orders or discharging existing orders.

Faulks DCJ granted the mother's application for an adjournment, adjourning the proceedings to 30 June 2009. Until further order, the father was granted sole parental responsibility for the children, and the children were to live with him. The children were to spend such time with their mother as they wished, with both parents and the Independent Children's Lawyer to facilitate these arrangements. The court further ordered that the matter would proceed to finalisation on 30 June 2009, or alternatively, if the mother was unable or unwilling to participate, final orders could be made based on the interim orders or by discharging all orders concerning the children.