Crisp and Hayes (No.2)

In the matter of *Crisp and Hayes (No.2)*, Judge Scarlett of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered a dispute between an applicant father and a respondent mother concerning the enrolment of their child, [X]. The core of the disagreement revolved around the choice of school for the child, which was intrinsically linked to the parents' residential arrangements.

The court was required to determine the appropriate course of action for enrolling the child in a school, given the parties' inability to reach an agreement. This involved establishing a process for parental consultation and decision-making regarding the child's education, as well as setting a default position should agreement remain elusive.

Judge Scarlett's reasoning focused on facilitating a resolution for the child's schooling. The court ordered that the parties must agree on a public school within fifteen kilometres of the father's residence. A specific timeline was set for the mother to propose schools and her intended residence, followed by the father's opportunity to select from those proposals or suggest an alternative. If agreement could not be reached by a specified date, the child was to be enrolled at the [P] School. The court also adjourned a related property application for further mention.