Dashwood & Mallinder

In the matter of *Dashwood & Mallinder*, heard by Young J, the applicant mother and respondent father sought orders concerning their child, X. The dispute involved financial support for the mother's rental expenses and arrangements for the child's time with each parent. The court was also asked to vary existing orders and to make directions regarding the preparation and use of a family report.

The court was required to determine the terms of financial support to be paid by the father to the mother for her rental expenses, taking into account existing child support payments and the mother's living arrangements. Additionally, the court needed to establish a schedule for the child's time with the father, including specific days, weekends, and special occasions, and to outline the process for changeovers. The court also had to consider variations to previous orders and make directions for a family report to be prepared, specifying the matters it should address and the procedures for its release and use.

Young J made orders by consent, stipulating that the father would pay the mother $250 per week for rental expenses. The court also set out detailed provisions for the child's time with the father, including specific days and weekend arrangements, with flexibility for parental agreement. Provisions were made for the suspension of time during the mother's visits to Town D, with make-up time to be agreed upon. The court further ordered the father to purchase a couch for the mother and directed the parties and the child to attend upon a family consultant for the preparation of a family report, outlining the report's scope and the procedures for its dissemination and potential use in evidence. The matter was listed for trial, with directions for the filing of affidavits, payment of fees, and the preparation of case outlines.