Collett and Terence

In the matter of Collett and Terence, Brown J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the living arrangements for a child born in August 2002. The dispute involved the mother and father of the child, with the court issuing interim orders regarding the child's residence and future procedural steps.

The court was required to determine the interim living arrangements for the child and to set a timetable for the filing and service of further applications and affidavits by both parties. The court also needed to schedule a further hearing date for the extant applications.

Brown J ordered that the child live with the mother in a two-week cycle, with specific arrangements for weekdays and weekends, and live with the father at all other times. Changeovers not occurring at the end of a school day were to take place at the mother's home, with the father consenting to this arrangement until the adjourned date. The court also directed the mother to file and serve an amended application for final and interim orders, along with supporting affidavits, by 17 March 2008. The father was to file and serve his responses and supporting affidavits by 8 April 2008. The further hearing was adjourned to 14 April 2008. The court noted that the father had been provided with copies of the relevant applications and affidavits.