Darzi and Alinejad

This matter concerned parenting orders between the Applicant, Darzi, and the Respondent, Alinejad, heard by Judge Harman. The dispute revolved around arrangements for the parties' two children, born in 2008 and 2014. The court was required to determine the terms of final parenting orders, which were to be made by consent in accordance with a Terms of Settlement executed by the parties and the Independent Children’s Lawyer.

The court was required to determine the specific arrangements for the children's residence, time spent with each parent, parental responsibility, communication between parents, and provisions for special occasions, overseas travel, and medical emergencies. The Terms of Settlement, incorporated into the court's orders, detailed a phased approach to the father's time with the children, commencing with supervised contact and gradually increasing to unsupervised overnight stays and significant holiday periods. The orders also addressed the mother's sole parental responsibility, with a requirement to inform the father of long-term decisions and consider his views.

The court's reasoning was based on the consent of the parties and the recommendations of the Independent Children’s Lawyer, as evidenced by the executed Terms of Settlement. The legal principles applied were those governing parenting arrangements under the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), focusing on the best interests of the children. The court applied sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the Act by including a Fact Sheet detailing the obligations and consequences of contravention of the orders.

By consent, final parenting orders were made in accordance with the Terms of Settlement. All outstanding applications and responses were withdrawn and dismissed. The orders also included provisions for the return or destruction of exhibits and subpoenaed material after the appeal period, and a Fact Sheet was attached to the orders detailing obligations and consequences of contravention.