BELGER & DELBERT

In the matter of BELGER & DELBERT, heard before Judge Newbrun, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for a child, X, born in 2011. The mother sought to relocate X's residence from the B Region to the C Region area of Sydney, while the father opposed this relocation.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the mother's application for relocation and, consequently, what parenting orders were in the best interests of X. This involved considering the principles of equal shared parental responsibility and the specific living arrangements and time each parent would spend with X.

Judge Newbrun dismissed the mother's application to relocate X. The court ordered that all previous orders regarding X be discharged and that the parents have equal shared parental responsibility. X was ordered to live with the Mother, with specific provisions detailing the Father's time with X, including regular weekend and weekday time, half of each school holiday period, and specific arrangements for Christmas, New Year, and Easter. The court also made orders regarding communication between the parents, the suspension of certain time with the Father during specific periods, and prohibitions against denigrating each other or discussing proceedings in X's presence. The Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged, and their application for costs was dismissed.