Dunstable and Dunstable

In the matter of *Dunstable and Dunstable*, Forrest J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the parenting of the child, C. The dispute concerned the arrangements for the child's living arrangements and the responsibilities of each parent.

The court was required to determine the terms of parenting orders, including the allocation of parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements, and specific conditions to be imposed on each parent to ensure the child's welfare. This involved considering the child's best interests in light of the parents' circumstances and past undertakings.

Forrest J ordered that all previous parenting orders be discharged. The court established equal shared parental responsibility for the child, C, and ordered that the child live with each parent on an equal time basis, alternating weekly during school terms and sharing school holidays equally. The court also imposed significant conditions on the father, including an injunction restraining him from allowing the child to come into contact with Ms B and requiring him to use his best endeavours to ensure the child is not exposed to his relationship with Ms B. Both parents were ordered to keep each other informed of developments in the child's life, were restrained from denigrating the other parent, physically disciplining the child, or having a blood alcohol concentration exceeding .05 while the child was in their care. Furthermore, both parents were required to complete parenting programs, and the father was additionally ordered to complete an anger management or domestic violence awareness program. The Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged once the child was informed of the proceedings' outcome.