CEDILLO & HARTIGEN

In the matter of *Cedillo & Hartigen*, heard by Judge Terry, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for a child born in 2018. The orders indicate a significant divergence between the parents, with the mother seeking sole parental responsibility and the father being restrained from all contact with the child.

The court was required to determine the primary issue of the child's living arrangements and the extent of each parent's involvement. This included deciding whether the child should live with the mother, whether the father should have any time with the child, and whether the father should be restrained from any contact. Furthermore, the court addressed ancillary matters such as the child's name change and the mother's liberty to apply for a passport and travel overseas with the child without the father's consent. The court also considered the need for protection of the mother.

Judge Terry made orders granting the mother sole parental responsibility and stipulating that the child live with the mother and spend no time with the father. The father was restrained from all forms of contact with the child, including attending the child's school or activities, and communicating with the child directly or indirectly. The court also authorised the mother to change the child's surname and granted her liberty to apply for a passport and travel overseas with the child without the father's consent. An injunction was also granted restraining the father from attending the mother's residence for her protection. The court noted that these orders were made in the father's absence and that any future application by him to spend time with the child would require him to address allegations of family violence and drug use made by the mother.