Clovelly and Clovelly

The District Court of New South Wales, presided over by Faulks DCJ, considered child matters in dispute between the applicant and the respondent. The core of the dispute concerned parental responsibility and the allocation of time the child would spend with each parent.

The court was required to determine the procedural steps necessary to bring these child-related issues before the court for resolution. Specifically, it needed to grant the applicant permission to formally commence proceedings and establish a timeline for the respondent to respond, thereby setting the stage for a formal hearing.

The court's reasoning focused on facilitating the timely and orderly progression of the child matters. It granted the applicant leave to lodge an initiating application by a specified date, allowing the respondent a defined period to file a response. The court then ordered that the matter be listed for the first day of the Less Adversarial Trial once these initial documents were filed, indicating a preference for a particular trial methodology. This listing was scheduled to coincide with the hearing of property disputes between the parties, suggesting an intention to manage related matters concurrently.