Carmel-Fevia & Fevia (No. 2)

In the matter of Carmel-Fevia & Fevia (No. 2), Cronin J made orders concerning the parenting arrangements for two children, E and N. The dispute centred on the practical implementation of parenting orders, including the division of time between the parents during school holidays and other periods.

The court was required to determine the specific arrangements for the children's living arrangements, including the allocation of time during school holidays, weekends, and specific days such as Fathers' Day and Mothers' Day. Further, the court needed to address the ongoing involvement of a Dr L in the implementation of these orders and the negotiation of agreements between the parties, as well as consider applications relating to an intervention order, the wife's maintenance of Kosher meat for the children, and the husband's facilitation of contact between the wife and her other siblings.

Cronin J discharged all existing parenting orders and established equal shared parental responsibility for the children. The primary residence of the children was ordered to be with the husband, with specific provisions for alternate weekends and Tuesday nights, with a variation for N until the end of the 2008 school year. The court detailed a complex schedule for the division of school holidays, including alternate halves of term holidays, specific provisions for the second school term, and alternating arrangements for the long summer holidays. The orders also included provisions for Fathers' Day and Jewish holidays, with specific definitions and default arrangements for their division. The court also ordered the parties to continue attending Dr L for assistance with the implementation of the orders, negotiation, and communication improvement. Liberty to apply was granted for specific matters, including an intervention order, Kosher meat arrangements, contact with siblings, and restrictions relating to Jewish Holy Days. All other parenting applications were dismissed.