Ellgar and Okeil

The matter of *Ellgar and Okeil* came before Strickland J. The dispute concerned final orders sought by the parties in relation to their children.

The court was required to determine the final orders to be made concerning the children R, T, C, and M.

By consent, the court ordered that within 14 days, both the father and mother were to file and serve amended applications and responses, respectively, detailing the final orders they sought. Dr C was directed to prepare an updated family assessment report by 5 December 2008, with the children R, T, and C to attend upon Dr C as nominated. The child M's attendance was at Dr C's discretion. Further, by 17 December 2008, both parties were to file and serve their respective affidavits of evidence in chief, along with those of their nominated witnesses. The trial was adjourned to resume on 23 December 2008 for a further two hours.