DALCOURT & DALCOURT

In *Dalcourt & Dalcourt*, heard by Judge Terry, the dispute concerned parenting orders for three children. The mother sought sole parental responsibility and orders for the children to live with her, while the father's time with the children was also a central issue.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the mother sole parental responsibility and orders for the children to live with her. Crucially, the court also had to decide whether to make any orders for the children to spend time with the father, considering allegations of risk of harm.

Judge Terry reasoned that the father and mother had failed to comply with filing directions. Furthermore, in light of the allegations made throughout the proceedings and the findings in the family report, the court could not be satisfied that the children would not be at risk of harm if they spent unsupervised time with the father. Consequently, the court ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the children and that the children live with the mother. The court declined to make any orders for the children to spend time with the father.