Denfert and Avron (No. 2)

In the matter of Denfert and Avron (No. 2), Brown J of the Family Court of Australia considered applications concerning the time a child of the marriage, born in September 1998, would spend with the father. The proceedings involved disputes over parental responsibility and contact arrangements for the child.

The court was required to determine the appropriate interim orders for the child's time with the father, considering the need for supervision and the safety of the child and mother. Key issues included the suspension of previous orders, the establishment of new supervised contact arrangements, and the imposition of a restraining order against the father attending the mother's residence. The court also addressed procedural matters, including the mother's address for service and her attendance at future hearings.

Brown J reasoned that the existing orders for unsupervised time between the father and child should be suspended due to concerns for the child's welfare. The court ordered supervised contact, with the father's wife acting as supervisor, and specified the times and locations for these changeovers. A restraining order was also made, with the father's consent, preventing him from attending the mother's home. These orders were made pursuant to sections 62B and 65DA(2) of the *Family Law Act 1975*, with a fact sheet detailing the obligations and consequences of contravention annexed to the orders.

The court made specific orders suspending previous arrangements for the child's time with the father and establishing supervised contact from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm each Saturday, commencing 20 December 2008, and at other agreed times. The father was restrained from attending the mother's residence. The further hearing of all extant applications was adjourned to 23 January 2009, with directions for the mother's attendance and production of the child. Liberty to apply on short notice was granted.