Chou and Parsons

In the matter of *Chou and Parsons*, heard by Hannam J, the dispute concerned parenting orders for two children, B and C. The orders made by the court addressed the living arrangements for the children, parental responsibility, and the extent of the father's contact with them.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting arrangements for the children, specifically whether they should live with the mother and the allocation of parental responsibility. A significant issue was the nature and extent of the father's contact with the children, including whether any contact should be permitted and the scope of any restrictions to be placed on the father.

Hannam J ordered that the children live with the mother and that the mother have sole parental responsibility. Crucially, the court ordered that the children spend no time and have no communication with the father by any means, including through a third party. Further, pursuant to section 68B of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), the father was restrained from contacting the mother or the children by any means, and from approaching any residence of the mother or children, their places of employment, school, or similar services, and from being within 100 metres of such premises. Certain previous orders made on 10 February 2017 were discharged. These orders were made pending further order of the court.