Benson and Costa

This matter concerned orders made by Jordan J in relation to the children AB and RC, born in 1998 and 2001 respectively. The dispute involved the discharge of prior orders and the establishment of new arrangements concerning the residence and contact of the children with their mother and father. The court also addressed provisions relating to contact, communication, education, health information, and parental behaviour.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of residence and contact arrangements for the children with each parent. This included defining the frequency, duration, and location of contact, as well as the responsibilities of each parent regarding travel costs, contact centre fees, and communication methods. Further issues included the exchange of information concerning the children's education and health, and the conduct expected of each parent in their interactions with each other and in the presence of the children.

Jordan J made orders in accordance with the attached Minutes of Orders. These orders stipulated that the children would live with the mother. Contact provisions for the father were detailed, commencing with supervised contact and progressing to unsupervised contact, with specific arrangements for school holidays and interstate travel. The orders also included detailed provisions regarding communication, the sharing of educational and health information, and a prohibition against denigrating the other parent. Notably, the court ordered that the child RC be referred to as RB, and that RC's birth certificate be amended to reflect the surname B and father as Mr B. The court also directed that particulars of the obligations and consequences of contravening the orders be set out in an attached Fact Sheet.