Daniel & Coupe (No. 2)

In the matter of BRC 9043 of 2020, Ms Daniel (the applicant) and Mr Coupe (the respondent) presented a dispute concerning the living arrangements and time spent with their child, X, born in 2014. The Honourable Justice Baumann presided over the proceedings in the Family Court of Australia.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the child and the specific arrangements for the child to spend time with each parent, given that both parents sought orders for the child to live with them and spend time with the other.

Justice Baumann made orders reflecting a shared parental responsibility for major long-term issues. The child was ordered to live with the mother, with specific provisions for the child to spend time with the father. These provisions included time during the Easter and June/July school holidays, as well as alternate weekends and mid-week overnight stays. The orders also stipulated the location and timing of changeovers, with provisions for Mother's Day and the scheduling of family report interviews. The proceedings were adjourned for a directions hearing.