Elvin & Daking & Anor

This matter concerned an application by the mother for final parenting orders in relation to two children, T and B. The dispute involved the terms of the children's time with their father, parental responsibility, and the supervision of contact.

The court was required to determine the appropriate orders for the children's living arrangements, the extent and nature of the father's time with the children, and the allocation of parental responsibility. Key issues included the level of supervision required for the father's contact, restrictions on the father's conduct, and measures to ensure the children's safety and well-being.

Austin J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility and that the children live with her. The father's time with the children was significantly restricted and to be supervised by the paternal grandmother. Specific orders were made regarding the supervision of changeovers, the father's abstinence from alcohol, and geographical restraints preventing the father and paternal grandmother from approaching the mother's residence or the children's schools. The court also made orders concerning communication between the children and the father and paternal grandmother, and prohibited denigration of any party in the children's presence.