Brons and Buck

In the matter of *Brons and Buck*, Kent J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning parental responsibility and living arrangements for a child. The dispute involved the parents, Mr Brons (the Father) and Ms Buck (the Mother), and their respective roles in the upbringing of their child, B.

The central legal issues before the Court were the determination of who should have sole parental responsibility for the child, where the child should live, and the nature and extent of the Mother's future contact with the child. The Court was also required to consider the role of the Independent Children's Lawyer.

Kent J ordered that the Father have sole parental responsibility for the child B and that the child live with the Father. The Court further ordered that the Mother spend time with and communicate with the child on conditions to be agreed between the parents. Finally, the Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged.