DIN & GALE

In the matter of DIN & GALE, Hogan J of the Family Court of Australia made interim orders concerning the child Z, born in 2017, pending a final hearing scheduled for September 2020. The dispute involved the parents' arrangements for the child's time with each parent and related matters.

The court was required to determine the specific interim arrangements for Z's time with the father, including the frequency, duration, and location of contact, as well as provisions for communication by telephone or FaceTime. Additionally, the court addressed the mother's ability to delegate changeover attendance, the exchange of information between parents regarding Z's health and practitioners, and communication with Z's day-care centre. The court also considered orders regarding Z's exposure to adult sexual activity, parental conduct in the child's presence, and the requirement for parents to undertake a parenting course.

Hogan J discharged previous orders and made new interim orders to govern the period until further order. These orders detailed specific supervised time for the father with Z, including changeover arrangements and communication protocols. The court also mandated that parents keep each other informed of contact details and significant health information concerning Z, and authorised the disclosure of such information by medical practitioners and the child's day-care centre. Further orders prohibited the father from removing Z from day-care and stipulated that parents must not expose Z to adult sexual activity, must respect each other's privacy, and must speak respectfully of the other parent in Z's presence. Finally, the parents were ordered to enrol in a parenting course.