Courtier and Courtier

In the matter of *Courtier and Courtier*, heard before Carter J, the dispute concerned parenting orders for the children C and J. The father sought sole parental responsibility for the children, and the court was required to determine the appropriate living arrangements and parental responsibility for them.

The central legal issue before the court was the determination of which parent the children should live with and who should hold sole parental responsibility. This involved assessing the best interests of the children in accordance with relevant family law principles.

Carter J reasoned that the father should have sole parental responsibility for the children, and that they should live with him. The court also discharged previous procedural orders and vacated upcoming hearing dates. Further, the court ordered that the particulars of the obligations and consequences of these orders, along with information on assistance for compliance, be set out in an attached Fact Sheet, thereby incorporating these details into the orders pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the relevant legislation. The appointment of the Independent Children’s Lawyer was to be discharged one month after the publication of the Reasons for Judgment.