BOYCE & BOYCE

In the matter of *Boyce & Boyce*, heard by Judge Dunkley, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for two children, X and Y. The orders indicate a disagreement between the parents regarding the children's upbringing and time spent with each parent.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate parenting orders for the children, considering their best interests. This involved deciding on parental responsibility, living arrangements, and the nature and extent of the children's time with each parent, including the necessity for supervised contact and specific arrangements for changeovers. The court also addressed the children's surname and the communication between the parents regarding medical and counselling appointments.

Judge Dunkley ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for both children, with X to spend time with the father as arranged between them. Y was ordered to spend time with the father on alternate Saturdays, with all changeovers to occur in a supervised setting at a designated contact centre or police station foyer. The parties were directed to engage with a specific contact program and to facilitate the provision of supervised changeover services. The mother was restrained from changing Y's surname from "Boyce". The orders also included particulars of obligations and consequences for contravention under the *Family Law Act 1975*.