Dunn & Dunn (No. 2)

In *Dunn & Dunn (No. 2)*, Berman J of the Family Court of Australia considered interim parenting applications brought by Ms Dunn (the applicant) and Mr Dunn (the first respondent). The dispute concerned the living arrangements and time spent between the parties' children and each parent. Ms Dunn sought to reduce the children's time with Mr Dunn, while Mr Dunn sought to increase his time with the children.

The central legal issue before the court was to determine the best interests of the children in relation to interim parenting arrangements, specifically whether to vary the existing schedule of time spent with each parent. The court was required to consider the competing applications and the evidence presented, including the opinion of a family consultant.

Berman J's reasoning was heavily influenced by the family consultant's opinion, which recommended no change to the current arrangements for the children spending time with their father. The court found that the family consultant's recommendations were consistent with the overall evidence before it. Consequently, the court determined that it was not in the children's best interests to alter the existing interim parenting arrangements.

Accordingly, Berman J ordered that the interim parenting applications of both Ms Dunn and Mr Dunn be dismissed.