Callum and Callum

This matter came before Carter J concerning parenting arrangements for the children A and C, and related financial matters. The dispute involved the terms of time spent by the husband with the children, communication protocols between parents and children, and the resolution of outstanding legal fees. The orders made were by consent, with specific exceptions.

The court was required to determine the specific arrangements for the husband's time with the children, including weekend and mid-week contact, as well as holiday periods. Further issues included the method and frequency of communication between the husband and children, and between the wife and children, when the children were in the other parent's care. The court also addressed the payment of outstanding legal fees from joint funds and the process for filing amended applications for final orders, including the potential expedition of the final hearing.

The court's reasoning, as reflected in the consent orders, established a detailed schedule for the husband's time with the children, incorporating alternate weekends and mid-week periods, and specific arrangements for school and kinder changeovers. Communication by telephone was also regulated, with prescribed times and methods to ensure uninterrupted contact. The court ordered the discharge of previous orders regarding parenting and the payment of legal fees from joint funds, with specific directions for the drawing down of funds and their application. Provisions were also made for the filing of amended applications and the potential expedition of the final hearing, with directions for the filing of summaries of argument and responses. The orders also included a notation regarding adjustments to specific dates and an agreement by the wife not to make further interim applications for litigation funding.