Boston and Boston (No. 2)

In the matter of *Boston and Boston (No. 2)*, Dawe J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the father concerning the welfare of the parties' children, L and R. The dispute centred on the mother's conduct and its potential impact on the children, specifically her association with an individual referred to as MR A and her communication with the children regarding legal proceedings.

The court was required to determine whether to grant injunctive relief to protect the children. This involved assessing the risk posed by MR A's presence in the children's lives and the appropriateness of the mother discussing ongoing Family Court proceedings or potential criminal proceedings with them, or allowing others to do so, as well as the prohibition of denigrating remarks about the other parent.

Dawe J reasoned that the children's welfare necessitated intervention. The court applied principles of child protection, granting an injunction to restrain the mother from permitting MR A to be present when the children are in their residence or attending any premises, and from having any communication with them. Furthermore, both parents were restrained from discussing the Family Court proceedings or possible criminal proceedings with the children, or permitting others to do so, and from making denigrating remarks about the other parent in the children's presence or hearing.

The court ordered that these restraints and injunctions would remain in effect until further order.