Clawfer and Clawfer

This matter concerned parenting orders sought by the mother and father in relation to their two children. The court was required to determine the living arrangements for the children, the allocation of parental responsibility, and the specific time the children would spend with each parent, including during school holidays, special days, and birthdays. The court also had to consider provisions for communication between the parents, changeovers, schooling, extra-curricular activities, and medical issues, as well as establish a dispute resolution process for significant issues.

Baumann J ordered that all previous orders and parenting plans be discharged. The children were to live with the mother, and both parents were to have equal shared parental responsibility. The court then detailed a comprehensive schedule for the children's time with the father, including specific arrangements for school terms, school holidays, Easter, Christmas, and the children's birthdays. Further orders addressed communication protocols, including written notice for decision-making and a structured dispute resolution process involving mediation. The court also made orders regarding schooling, extra-curricular activities, medical information, and prohibited derogatory remarks about either parent in the children's presence.