Chapman and Carrington

In the matter of *Chapman and Carrington*, Watts J considered parenting orders concerning a child born in July 1995. The dispute involved the mother and father's respective roles and responsibilities in the child's life, including living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and specific restrictions and entitlements related to the child's schooling and performances. The court also addressed the child's name and the need for counselling and parenting education for both parties.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting arrangements for the child, including the allocation of parental responsibility, the child's primary residence, and the schedule for the child's time with each parent. Further issues included the father's contact with the child, particularly in light of a period of suspension, restrictions on the child's performances, and the involvement of counselling and parenting courses. The court also had to consider the child's name and the dissemination of the court's orders to relevant parties, including the child's school and the Independent Children's Lawyer.

Watts J discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders establishing equal shared parental responsibility. The child was to live with the mother, with specific, detailed provisions for the child's time with the father, including during school terms, holidays, and on Father's Day and Christmas. Notably, the father's contact was suspended for an initial period, during which he was restrained from contacting the child. The court also imposed restrictions on the child's performances, particularly in venues where alcohol is served, and mandated counselling for the child, with both parents to equally share the costs. Both parties were ordered to attend a Parenting after Separation Course. The court also made orders regarding the child's name and the role of the Independent Children's Lawyer in explaining the orders to the child and providing them to the child's school. Finally, Justice Watts was appointed to manage any future applications concerning the child.