DAWSON & WRIGHT

In the matter of *Dawson & Wright*, Cronin J of the Family Court of Australia considered applications for parenting orders concerning two children, C and D. The dispute involved the arrangements for the children's time with their father, with the court making significant alterations to existing orders.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting arrangements for the children, specifically addressing the father's time with them. This involved considering the discharge of certain previous orders and the establishment of new, specific time arrangements.

Cronin J reasoned that the existing orders were not serving the best interests of the children and that a revised schedule for the father's time was necessary. The court discharged paragraphs 5, 7, and 8 of the orders made by Justice Johns on 28 June 2017. New orders were made establishing a pattern of the father spending time with the children for three out of every four weekends, commencing from Friday school conclusion until Monday school commencement. These arrangements were to be suspended during school holidays, with specific provisions for holiday time with the father. The court also included a fact sheet detailing the obligations and consequences of contravening the orders, pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the relevant legislation.