BEASLEY & BEASLEY (No.2)

In *Beasley & Beasley (No.2)*, Judge Newbrun considered parenting orders concerning two children, X (born 2006) and Y (born 2008). The dispute centred on the arrangements for the children's living situation, parental responsibility, and their relationship with both parents.

The court was required to determine the best interests of the children in relation to their residence, the allocation of parental responsibility, and the nature and extent of their contact with their father. Further issues included the appropriate communication protocols between the parents, the father's access to information regarding the children's education and health, and measures to protect the children from parental conflict.

The court ordered that the children live with the Mother and that she have sole parental responsibility. The children were to spend time with and communicate with the Father according to their wishes. The orders stipulated that the Mother must ensure the children have access to the Father's contact details and are encouraged to contact him. The court also imposed specific communication requirements on both parents, including written communication only, and mandated that the Mother keep the Father informed of the children's schooling and health matters. The Father was authorised to contact the children's schools and healthcare providers. Crucially, both parents were restrained from denigrating each other in the presence of the children, and the Father was restrained from attending certain locations without the Mother's consent. The Mother was authorised to obtain an Australian passport for the children without the Father's consent.