Daldron and Daldron

This decision concerns parenting orders made by Johnston J in relation to three children, E, B, and T. The dispute involved the arrangements for the children's living situation and their time spent with their father. The court discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders concerning parental responsibility, where the children would live, and the terms of the father's time with the children.

The primary legal issues before the court were to determine the most appropriate parenting arrangements for the children, specifically regarding their primary residence, the extent of parental responsibility each parent would hold, and the nature and supervision of the father's time with the youngest child, T. The court also considered the father's ongoing therapy and the communication protocols between the parents regarding the children's well-being and schooling.

Johnston J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the children and that they live with her. The father's time with T was to be supervised by F Group, commencing with short periods and gradually increasing, with the supervision intended to support the re-establishment of their relationship. The father was also ordered to continue therapy and was restrained from consuming alcohol when T was in his care and for 12 hours prior. Further orders addressed communication between the parents, the father's access to school information, and mutual restraints against denigration.