Bradley and Cooper

This matter concerned parenting orders for two children, K and E. The court was required to determine the living arrangements and time spent between the children and each of their parents, as well as address various ancillary matters related to the children's schooling, communication, and the parties' conduct towards each other.

The court's reasoning led to the suspension of existing parenting orders and the establishment of new arrangements. Until further order, the children were to live with the father until a specified date, after which they would live with the mother. Detailed provisions were made for the father's time with the children, including alternate weekends, specific weekdays during school terms and cricket season, and half of each school holiday period, with specific arrangements for Christmas and Boxing Day, Father's Day, and the children's birthdays. The court also made orders regarding the "middle day" of school holidays, changeover locations, and prohibitions against denigrating the other party or removing the children from Victoria without consent.

Further orders addressed the children's schooling, including attendance at D School and the provision of school reports and publications to the father. The court also made provisions for reasonable telephone communication between the children and the non-resident parent. The orders outlined a process for the father to seek final parenting orders, including specific timelines for filing amended responses, and set out the consequences of non-compliance, including the potential for an undefended hearing. The court also noted the father's absence from the hearing due to work commitments.