Callow and Claxton

This matter concerned an application before McClelland DCJ in the Family Court of Australia. The dispute involved parenting arrangements for a child, with the orders indicating a significant alteration to the father's time with the child.

The court was required to determine the appropriate interim parenting orders, specifically concerning the father's contact with the child and the need for further assessment of the parties. The court also considered the application of specific sections of the relevant Act, namely sections 11F and 11C, which relate to the involvement of Family Consultants in child-related proceedings.

McClelland DCJ ordered the suspension of certain paragraphs of previous orders made on 11 August 2017, effectively reserving the father's time with the child pending further order. The court directed both parties to attend separate meetings with a Family Consultant, with these meetings to be reportable. Following these assessments, the Family Consultant was to provide a memorandum to the parties, the Independent Children's Lawyer, and the Court. The matter was listed for further directions, and parties were granted liberty to apply on short notice.