CHISHOLM & CHISHOLM

This matter concerned parenting orders for a child born in 2013, with the primary dispute revolving around the living arrangements and time spent between the child and each parent. The court was required to make orders regarding the child's residence, the father's time with the child, and the conditions and supervision surrounding that time.

The court was tasked with determining the specific arrangements for the child's residence and the father's contact. Key issues included the nature and duration of the father's time with the child, the necessity and extent of supervision for this time, the method of exchange between parents, and the father's ongoing treatment and counselling. Furthermore, the court had to address the father's use of illicit substances and implement measures to ensure the child's safety, including injunctions and drug testing protocols.

In its reasoning, the court made orders for the child to live with the mother. The father was granted specific periods of time with the child, including mid-week and alternate weekends. Crucially, the initial periods of the father's weekend time were to be supervised by specified family members for the first two hours, with those individuals remaining present but not directly supervising for the remainder of the time until 31 August 2014. The court also ordered the father to continue his treatment and counselling and to provide reports to the mother. To address concerns about substance use, the court granted an injunction restraining the father from consuming or being under the influence of illicit substances during his time with the child, and ordered him to submit to supervised urine testing upon request, adhering to specific Australian standards. The matter was adjourned for further consideration.