Dawson and Arnott (No. 2)

In *Dawson and Arnott (No. 2)*, the Family Court of Australia, presided over by Barry J, considered orders concerning the time a father was to spend with his child. The dispute centred on the arrangements for the father's contact with the child, given the need for supervision and specific conditions to be met.

The court was required to determine the terms of supervised contact between the father and the child, including the location of such contact, the process for intake and compliance with contact centre procedures, and the father's obligation to undergo random drug testing. The court also needed to consider the financial responsibility for the contact centre services and the procedural steps for future case management.

Barry J ordered that the father's time with the child be supervised at a designated contact centre, with the father responsible for the costs and for complying with the centre's intake procedures. The father was also ordered to undertake random drug testing at the discretion of the Independent Children’s Lawyer, not exceeding once per month. The proceedings were adjourned for a case management review, and the parties were provided with a document detailing their obligations, potential consequences of contravention, and available assistance.