Crestin and Anor and Crestin and Anor

This matter concerned an application before the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia regarding parenting orders for a child born in August 1999. The dispute involved the parents' arrangements for the child's contact with the father, particularly during school holiday periods.

The court was required to determine the appropriate interim parenting arrangements for the child, including the continuation of existing orders during school holidays and the appointment of an independent children's lawyer. The court also needed to set a timetable for the filing of evidence and the future listing of the matter.

The court ordered the appointment of an independent children's lawyer for the child, requesting the Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales to arrange representation. It further directed that existing parenting orders, which would have otherwise ceased during the school holidays, should continue, with specific provisions for Christmas contact. The court also stipulated that these original orders would resume after the school holiday period concluded and set a date for the matter to be listed for a callover, requiring parties to file and serve their affidavits by a specified date.