Carlow and Hiron

In the matter of *Carlow and Hiron*, heard before Murphy J, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child, A, born in April 2006. The proceedings involved applications relating to the child's residence, parental responsibility, and time spent with each parent.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate living arrangements for the child, including who the child should live with and who should hold parental responsibility for long-term decisions concerning the child's care, welfare, and development. Additionally, the court needed to make orders regarding the time the child would spend with the father.

Murphy J ordered that the child, A, live with the mother and that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the child's long-term care, welfare, and development. The court further ordered that the child spend time with the father, Mr Hiron, as agreed between the parties. All other extant applications were dismissed, the Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged, and particulars of the obligations and consequences of the orders were set out in an attached Fact Sheet, which was incorporated into the orders pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the relevant legislation.