BROOM & FALCON

This matter concerned parenting orders between Ms Falcon (the mother) and Mr Broom (the father) regarding their five children. The dispute centred on the children's living arrangements and the extent of each parent's responsibilities and contact.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the children, whether the mother should be permitted to relocate with the children, and the nature of the parental responsibility to be exercised by both parents moving forward. Additionally, the court needed to establish specific arrangements for the father's time with the children, communication protocols between the parents, and provisions for the children's counselling and dispute resolution.

Benjamin J ordered that all previous parenting orders be discharged. The children were to live with the mother, who was permitted to relocate her primary residence to the T area of South East Queensland. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility for enrolling the children in a local state school. Both parents were to have equal shared parental responsibility, with an obligation to consult and make genuine efforts to reach joint decisions on significant matters such as changing names, relocating residence, changing schools, and major medical interventions. The orders also detailed communication requirements, the father's time with the children, and mandatory attendance at counselling for both parents and specific children.