Caplan and Caplan

In *Caplan and Caplan*, Watts J considered parenting orders concerning two children, P and R. The dispute involved the father's application for sole parental responsibility for major long-term issues concerning both children, and the mother's opposition to this. The proceedings also addressed the father's claim regarding a ruby and diamond ring.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting arrangements for P and R, specifically regarding parental responsibility for major long-term decisions, the children's living arrangements, and their time with each parent. Additionally, the court had to consider the father's claim concerning the ring.

Watts J discharged previous parenting orders and made new orders reflecting a nuanced approach to parental responsibility. For P, the father was granted sole parental responsibility for major long-term issues. For R, shared parental responsibility was ordered for education, religious and cultural upbringing, name, and significant changes to living arrangements, with the father having sole responsibility for health decisions, subject to consultation and genuine effort to reach joint decisions with the mother. The court ordered that the children live with the father and spend time with the mother at times agreed between the children and the mother, with the father to facilitate these arrangements. The father was also granted sole responsibility for international travel for the children, subject to specific notice and documentation requirements for the mother's travel. The father's application concerning the ring was dismissed.