Corlis and Pepy

In the matter of *Corlis and Pepy*, heard before Cleary J, the dispute concerned the living arrangements and parental responsibility for two children, S and J. The father sought orders regarding these matters, but the specific nature of his application is not detailed beyond the court's ultimate orders.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the children, the allocation of parental responsibility, and the extent of the father's contact and proximity to the children and their mother. Crucially, the court also had to consider whether to impose significant restrictions on the father's ability to approach or communicate with the children and the mother.

Cleary J ordered that the children, S and J, live with the mother and that the mother have sole parental responsibility. The court further imposed substantial restraining orders against the father, prohibiting him from approaching within 20 kilometres of either child, attending any residence where the children or the mother reside, and attending any school or activity involving the children. Contact between the father and the children or mother was restricted to communication solely through the mother's legal representative.