Daly and Daly

In the matter of Daly and Daly, Chief Justice Bryant presided over proceedings involving applications by both the father and mother concerning their children. The dispute centred on final orders, contravention applications, and interim relief sought by the mother.

The court was required to determine several legal issues, including the appropriate method for conducting the trial, the need for separate representation for the children, and the terms of interim contact arrangements. Additionally, the court considered the suspension of existing orders and the particulars of obligations and consequences for contravention.

The court ordered that the parties attend an appointment with a Family Consultant and that the proceedings be conducted as a Less Adversarial Trial. The children were to be separately represented by an Independent Children’s Lawyer, with Victoria Legal Aid requested to arrange this. Interim contact arrangements for the father were specified, and certain existing orders were suspended until further order. The court also directed that particulars of obligations and consequences for contravention be included in the orders.