Caller and Vincennes

In the matter of *Caller and Vincennes*, heard before Justice Cronin, the dispute concerned applications relating to parenting orders for two children. The husband had filed an application alleging contravention of existing orders, while the wife had also filed an application concerning parenting arrangements.

The court was required to determine whether the husband had contravened the existing parenting orders. Additionally, the court needed to consider the wife's application for variation of the parenting orders and make directions regarding future arrangements for the children, including the attendance of the parties and children at a family consultant assessment and the potential for future applications concerning time spent with the children. The court also had to address the wife's obligation to consult with the husband on long-term issues and the costs of the proceedings.

Justice Cronin dismissed the husband's application for contravention. The court varied the existing orders concerning the husband's time with the child A, specifying periods during Christmas vacations in even and odd-numbered years. The court also discharged certain previous provisions related to this child. For both children, K and A, the parties were directed to attend a Child & Parents Issues Assessment. If disputes persisted after this assessment, the parties were permitted to file further applications without fulfilling the usual section 60I certification requirements, with these applications to be listed for a case assessment conference. The wife was relieved of her obligation to consult and communicate with the husband on major long-term issues concerning the children until further order. The husband was ordered to pay the wife's costs of $3600 within two months. The court also directed that a Fact Sheet detailing the obligations, consequences of contravention, and available assistance be attached to and included within the orders.