EBRAHIM & EBRAHIM

In the matter of *Ebrahim & Ebrahim*, heard before Judge Mead, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for two children, [X] and [Y]. The court was required to determine the orders regarding parental responsibility, the time the children would spend with each parent, and various ancillary matters concerning the children's welfare and the parents' communication and conduct.

The court's primary task was to establish a parenting regime that reflected the best interests of the children. This involved determining the division of parental responsibility, specifying the living arrangements for the children with each parent, and addressing practical considerations such as school attendance, handovers, travel, and communication between the parents. The court also considered the need for injunctions to protect the children and ensure appropriate parental conduct.

The court ordered that the father and mother have equal shared parental responsibility for the children. It then detailed a complex schedule for the children to live with each parent, encompassing school term time, school holidays, birthdays, and religious observances, with provisions for alternate years and specific times for Christmas. Further orders included an injunction restraining the mother from changing the children's residential address from the Adelaide metropolitan area, directions regarding the children's school, handover locations, parental notification for travel, and attendance at school functions. The court also mandated email communication for exchanging information about the children, required notification of address or contact changes, and stipulated procedures for emergencies and medical treatment. Injunctions were also granted restraining both parents from denigrating each other, discussing proceedings with the children, removing the children from Australia, or physically chastising them. The appointment of an Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged, and all other extant applications were dismissed.