Benworth and Benworth (No 3)

In *Benworth and Benworth (No 3)*, Watts J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the husband concerning the child M. The dispute centred on the arrangements for the child's time with the father during the 2011/2012 Christmas school holiday period.

The court was required to determine the specific periods the child would spend with the father during the school holidays and to consider whether the father should be permitted to travel with the child to Adelaide. Additionally, the court needed to address the conditions under which such travel would be permissible, including the provision of travel details to the mother.

Watts J ordered that the husband's application be dismissed. The court then made detailed orders regarding the child's time with the father for the Christmas school holidays, specifying multiple periods between December 2011 and January 2012. The father was permitted to travel with the child to Adelaide, subject to the strict condition that he provide the mother with a detailed travel itinerary, including flight information, accommodation addresses, and contact numbers, at least three days prior to any such travel. The orders also incorporated a Fact Sheet outlining the obligations created by the orders and the potential consequences of contravention, pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the relevant legislation.