DAWKINS & BOREHAM

The case of Dawkins & Boreham involved a dispute between a mother and father concerning parenting arrangements for their child, X. The matter was heard by Johns J in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

The court was required to determine the specific orders regarding equal shared parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements, and the time the child would spend with each parent. Additionally, the court needed to address communication protocols between the parents, arrangements for changeovers, and provisions for the child's education and medical care. The court also considered orders relating to the parents' conduct towards each other in the child's presence and the father's consumption of alcohol.

By consent of the parties, the court discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders establishing equal shared parental responsibility. The child was ordered to live with the mother, with detailed provisions for the father's time with the child, including alternate weekends, school holidays, and specific public holidays. The orders also stipulated that changeovers should occur at school where practicable, outlined communication requirements, and established protocols for medical and educational matters. The court further ordered that the father be restrained from consuming alcohol for a period of 12 hours prior to and during his time with the child. The Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged, and the matter was removed from the court's list.