Davis and Spring (No. 2)

In *Davis and Spring (No. 2)*, Young J of the Supreme Court of Victoria considered applications concerning the welfare of a child. The dispute involved arrangements for the child's time with her mother, including specific conditions for changeovers and communication between the parties.

The court was required to determine the appropriate interim arrangements for the child's time with her mother, including the location and duration of that time, and to impose any necessary restrictions to ensure the child's welfare and facilitate communication between the parents and the paternal grandmother.

Young J ordered that the child spend time with her mother between 18 and 24 August 2007, with changeovers to occur at a specified location in Morwell. Crucially, the mother was restrained from removing the child from the State of Victoria, and the child was to remain in the Gippsland area until further order. The court also mandated that both the mother and the paternal grandmother exchange contact details and that any medical or other issues concerning the child be immediately notified to the paternal grandmother and the father. The further hearing of all extant applications was adjourned to a later date.