Drummond and Cantor

The case of *Drummond and Cantor* concerned parenting orders made by Foster J. The dispute involved the mother, Ms Drummond, and the father, Mr Cantor, regarding the welfare and upbringing of their two children, X and Y.

The court was required to determine a range of issues concerning the children's living arrangements, parental responsibility, and contact with the father. Specifically, the court had to decide on sole parental responsibility for the mother, where the children would live, the nature and extent of the father's time with the children, and any restrictions on the father's proximity to the mother and children. Further issues included the children's engagement with a psychologist, their ability to travel internationally, and the registration of their names. The court also considered the father's undertaking regarding drug screening and the appointment of an Independent Children's Lawyer.

Foster J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the children and that they live with her. The father was granted supervised time with the children on specific occasions, with provisions for gifts. Crucially, the father was restrained from attending at various locations associated with the mother and children for their personal protection. The mother was authorised to engage a child psychologist, to apply for an Australian travel document for the children without the father's consent, and to register the children's names as Drummond. The father was also ordered to undertake drug screening upon request from the Independent Children's Lawyer.