Eliasco and Eliasco

In *Eliasco and Eliasco*, Foster J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia made orders concerning the parenting of two children, B and C. The dispute involved the father seeking sole parental responsibility and the children to live with him, while the mother's contact with the children was significantly restricted and required supervision. The court also made orders regarding the contact arrangements for a Mr E with child B.

The primary legal issues before the court were the determination of the children's best interests in relation to their living arrangements and the nature and extent of contact between the children and their parents, as well as with Mr E. The court was required to consider the safety and well-being of the children and to make orders that would facilitate a stable and supportive environment for them.

Foster J discharged all previous parenting orders and granted the father sole parental responsibility for both children, ordering that they live with him. The mother's contact with the children was to be supervised by a children's contact centre, following an assessment of suitability. The court also made detailed provisions for the supervision of contact between child B and Mr E, including requirements for both parties to attend assessments and comply with the contact centre's policies. Further orders addressed communication between parents, travel arrangements for the children, and the involvement of therapeutic services for the father and child B. The Independent Children's Lawyer's appointment was continued for six months.