Dangar and Dangar

In *Dangar and Dangar*, Brown J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the interim care and welfare of three children, T, V, and J. The dispute involved the parents' arrangements for the children, including their living arrangements, communication, and geographical location.

The court was required to determine the interim parenting arrangements for the children, including who they would live with, the extent of the husband's time with them, and whether they could be relocated outside of Victoria. Additionally, the court considered issues of occupation of the former matrimonial home and the conduct of the parties towards each other in the presence of the children.

Brown J ordered that the children live with the wife, who would be responsible for their day-to-day care, welfare, and development. The husband was to spend time and communicate with the children as agreed with the wife. Crucially, neither parent was permitted to relocate the children outside of Victoria without the other's written consent or a court order. The wife and children were granted sole occupation of the former matrimonial home, and both parents were restrained from denigrating each other in the presence or hearing of the children. The court also outlined procedural steps for the husband to respond to the wife's final parenting orders application, with provisions for an undefended hearing if no response was filed.