Deane and Deane

In the matter of Deane and Deane, Cronin J considered parenting orders concerning the children Y Deane and H Deane. The dispute involved the arrangements for the children's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and parental responsibility.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the children, the extent of the husband's future contact with them, and the allocation of parental responsibility, including decision-making regarding major long-term issues. The court also had to consider the role of a contact centre and the husband's ability to participate in significant events in the children's lives.

Cronin J ordered that the children live with the wife and that all existing parenting orders be discharged. The husband's time with the children was to be supervised indefinitely at a contact centre, with provisions for special occasions. The wife was granted sole parental responsibility, with the obligation to consult the husband via email on major long-term decisions concerning the children's care, welfare, and development, allowing him seven days to respond. The husband was permitted to attend school and medical appointments, subject to the primary order regarding supervised contact, and was to be immediately informed of any significant injury or illness of the children.