Dhupam & Keyush

In the matter of *Dhupam & Keyush*, Faulks DCJ considered the parenting arrangements for two children, S and G, and child support obligations between the parents. The dispute arose in the context of allegations of sexual assault against the mother and a significant lack of communication and trust between the parents.

The court was required to determine whether shared parental responsibility was appropriate for the children, and what living arrangements and time spent with each parent would be in the children's best interests. Additionally, the court considered the mother's request for child support orders beyond the standard assessment, specifically concerning the children's private school fees.

Faulks DCJ found that shared parental responsibility was not appropriate given the parents' inability to communicate and co-parent effectively. The court ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the children's education and medical treatment, with the children to live with her. The father was granted time with the children on alternate weekends and for extended periods during school holidays, including half of each school holiday. The court also ordered the father to pay 50% of the children's private school fees, as the parents had agreed on the children's education.