Becker and Becker

This matter concerned orders made by Judge Phipps in relation to the parental responsibilities and time arrangements for a child, [X], born in 2007. The proceedings involved a dispute between the husband and wife regarding the future care and upbringing of their child.

The court was required to determine several key issues, including whether the child should be permitted to leave the Commonwealth of Australia, the nature of parental responsibility, and the specific arrangements for the child's living arrangements and time spent with each parent. Additionally, the court addressed communication between parents and the child, the father's involvement in the child's schooling and healthcare, and injunctive relief to prevent denigration of a parent in the child's presence and discussion of family law proceedings with the child.

Judge Phipps ordered that the child be permitted to leave Australia and directed the Australian Federal Police to remove the child's name from the Watch List. The court established equal shared parental responsibility for the child, with the child to live with the wife from 12 June 2014. Detailed provisions were made for the child to spend time with the husband, including weekend arrangements, holiday allocations, and specific provisions for birthdays and Father's Day. Certain spend time orders were suspended during school holidays and specific periods around Christmas and Mother's Day, with corresponding provisions for the child to live with the mother during those times. The court also made orders regarding changeovers, communication, the father's access to school and medical information, and mutual notification of addresses and telephone numbers. Finally, injunctions were granted restraining each parent from denigrating the other in the child's presence or discussing family law proceedings with the child.