Bouras and Bouras and Anor (No. 4)

In *Bouras and Bouras and Anor (No. 4)*, Carter J of the Family Court of Australia considered parenting and property settlement disputes between a husband and wife, and also involving a third party, Ms E Bouras, in relation to parenting orders for the child, M.

The court was required to determine the terms of contact between the mother and the child, M, and to sever the parenting proceedings from the property settlement proceedings. Further, the court needed to address the filing of various documents related to financial relief and the future conduct of the proceedings, including the costs of supervision.

Carter J ordered that the mother have supervised time with the child, M, on alternate Saturdays, with the supervisor to provide a report upon request from the Independent Children's Lawyer. The court also ordered that the question of costs for this supervision be referred to the Judicial Duty List. Crucially, the parenting proceedings were severed from the property settlement proceedings, with specific directions given for the filing of further documents by both parties in relation to financial relief. The question of additional time between M and the wife was adjourned to a later date.