Defazio and Defazio and Anor

This matter concerned an application before Judge Kari regarding the parenting arrangements for two children, X (born 2015) and Y (born 2017). The dispute involved the father and the mother, with the paternal grandparents and paternal aunt also playing a role in the proposed supervision arrangements. The court was required to determine the living arrangements for the children and the specific terms of their time with the father, including the nature of supervision and handover procedures.

The court was tasked with determining the primary residence of the children and establishing a schedule for the father's time with them. This included specifying the days and times for contact, the requirement for supervision by designated family members, and restrictions on where the father could spend time with the children. Furthermore, the court needed to address the practicalities of handovers between parents and consider broader orders related to the parties' conduct and the progression of the proceedings, including attendance at a Family Dispute Resolution Conference.

In its decision, the court ordered that the children live with the mother until further order. The father was granted supervised time with the children on alternate weekends and during intervening weeks, with specific commencement and conclusion times, including variations for school holidays and Christmas Day. Supervision was to be provided by the paternal grandparents or the paternal aunt, with the father's bail conditions noted. An injunction was granted restraining the father from spending time with the children at his partner's home. The court also made orders regarding handover locations, including specific arrangements for a younger child and for non-school days. Additionally, injunctions were granted restraining both parents from altering their hair in specified ways, and the proceedings were adjourned for a Family Dispute Resolution Conference.