BRICKLEY & BRICKLEY

In the matter of *Brickley & Brickley*, heard by Judge Harman, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for the child X. The parents, Mr Brickley and Ms Brickley, sought orders regarding their shared parental responsibility and the time X would spend with each of them.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of equal shared parental responsibility, including the primary residence of X and a detailed schedule for X's time with his father. Additionally, the court needed to address practical arrangements such as the collection and return of X, the mother's ability to suspend weekend time for travel, communication protocols between parents and X, and provisions for X's health and education. The court also considered international travel arrangements and the exchange of personal contact details.

The court ordered that Mr Brickley and Ms Brickley have equal shared parental responsibility for X. X was to live with Ms Brickley, and a comprehensive schedule was established for X's time with Mr Brickley, which varied in detail and frequency from the present until X commenced school and thereafter. The orders also stipulated collection and return arrangements, allowed the mother to suspend weekend time for up to two periods of three weeks per year for travel, and set out communication guidelines. Further orders mandated that each parent be listed as an emergency contact at X's school or childcare, that both parents have access to X's educational and health information, and that X be issued a passport held by the mother. The mother was also granted permission to travel internationally with X for up to 21 days on two occasions per calendar year, subject to specific notice requirements.