Cadet and Dance

In this matter before Brown J, the court considered parenting orders concerning four children. The dispute involved the arrangements for the children's living situations, time spent with each parent, and communication. The Independent Children's Lawyer was also involved in the proceedings.

The primary legal issues before the court were to determine the appropriate parenting orders for the children, including their residence, the allocation of parental responsibility, and the specific arrangements for time spent with each parent. The court was also required to consider the welfare of one child, B, who was to receive counselling, and the role of the Independent Children's Lawyer in that process.

The court, with the consent of the husband and the Independent Children's Lawyer, made detailed orders discharging previous parenting arrangements. Joint parental responsibility was ordered, with the eldest child, D, to live with the husband, and the other three children, M, B, and T, to live with the wife. Specific provisions were made for the children's time with the non-resident parent, including alternate weekends, mid-week time, and holiday arrangements. The court also ordered counselling for child B, with the counsellor at liberty to discuss progress with both parents. The Independent Children's Lawyer's application for costs against the husband was dismissed, and all other applications were dismissed. The orders included a fact sheet detailing obligations, consequences of contravention, and sources of assistance.