Bird and Tindall

In the matter of *Bird and Tindall*, Justice Austin of the Family Court of Australia considered applications for interim orders concerning the living arrangements of a child. The dispute involved the father and mother of the child, born in March 2008, regarding the child's primary residence and the schedule for shared parenting.

The court was required to determine the interim parenting orders for the child, specifically the schedule of residence between the mother and father. Additionally, the court had to consider and rule upon various other interim applications made by both the father and the mother.

Justice Austin discharged previous consent orders and made new interim orders for the child to live with the mother and father on an alternating weekly basis, commencing on specific dates in December 2009. The orders detailed the handover arrangements for the child, specifying a KFC restaurant as the location for collection and delivery. The court also dismissed all other outstanding interim applications made by both parties. Further directions were given regarding the preparation of a Family Report, the filing of affidavits, a case outline document, and the listing of the trial to continue in May 2010.