Eddy and Beaumont

In the matter of *Eddy and Beaumont*, Judge Obradovic made orders concerning the parental responsibility and living arrangements for two children, X and Y. The dispute centred on the arrangements for the children following separation of their parents.

The court was required to determine the primary caregiver for the children, the children's residence, and the nature and extent of the time the children would spend with the non-resident parent. Additionally, the court considered the need for therapeutic intervention for the parents and imposed specific behavioural restraints on each party in relation to the children.

Judge Obradovic ordered that the father have sole parental responsibility for the children and that the children live with him. The mother was granted specific time with the children during school terms and school holidays, with detailed provisions for changeovers. The court also made orders for the children to spend time with the mother on Christmas Day and their birthdays. Further orders mandated the parties' participation in post-separation intervention programs, prohibited physical discipline and denigration of the other parent, and required the father to facilitate the mother's access to school information and to consult with her on major decisions regarding the children's education and health.