CAMPBELL & AITKEN

In the matter of *Campbell & Aitken*, heard by Judge Scarlett, the applicant father sought, among other things, a recovery order for the child X, who had been unilaterally relocated by the respondent mother outside the Sydney metropolitan area while parenting orders were in force. The father also applied to transfer the proceeding to the Parramatta Registry.

The court was required to determine whether to grant a recovery order for the child, considering the best interests of the child and the existing parenting orders. Additionally, the court had to decide whether to transfer the proceeding to the Parramatta Registry.

Judge Scarlett refused the application for a recovery order, noting that the mother had already been ordered to return the child to the Sydney metropolitan area and to re-enrol the child at their previous school. The court also refused the application to transfer the proceeding to the Parramatta Registry. The orders made established specific time arrangements for the father, restrained the mother from removing the child from the Sydney metropolitan area, and mandated the child's return to Sydney by a specified date. The court also ordered the parties to attend a Child Inclusive Child Dispute Conference, appointed an Independent Children's Lawyer to represent the child's interests, and confirmed equal shared parental responsibility for the child.