Calvo and Calvo

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Judge Curtain in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The dispute involved the parents, referred to as the Father and the Mother, and their child, born in 2002. The court was required to determine the future parenting arrangements for the child, including issues of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and the terms of the child's time with each parent, particularly in light of the Father's proposed relocation to the Cairns area in Queensland.

The court was tasked with establishing new parenting orders that would discharge previous arrangements and set out the framework for shared parental responsibility. Key legal issues included determining where the child would live, the specific arrangements for the child to spend time with each parent, and the conditions under which the Father could relocate the child to Queensland. The court also had to consider provisions for communication between the child and both parents, including the use of electronic means, and address the practicalities of travel and the financial responsibilities associated with facilitating the child's time with the Mother.

In its reasoning, the court applied principles of the *Family Law Act 1975* concerning the best interests of the child. The orders reflect a decision for equal shared parental responsibility, with the child to live with the Father. The court permitted the Father to relocate the child to Cairns, subject to specific conditions regarding the child's time with the Mother during school holidays and other periods. Detailed provisions were made for the Mother's time with the child, including travel arrangements and communication methods. The court also imposed injunctions on both parents regarding the consumption of alcohol and drugs during time with the child, and a general prohibition against denigrating the other parent. Further orders addressed the facilitation of communication, travel restrictions, and the exchange of information regarding the child's health and schooling.

The court ordered the discharge of all previous parenting orders and established new arrangements for the child's living situation, time with each parent, and communication. The Father was permitted to relocate the child to Cairns, with specific provisions for the Mother's time and communication with the child thereafter. The court also made orders regarding travel, information sharing, and injunctions concerning parental conduct. All extant applications were dismissed, and liberty to apply was granted.