EWENS & EWENS

In the matter of EWENS & EWENS, heard before Judge Cassidy, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for a seventeen-year-old child. The mother sought sole parental responsibility and orders for the child to live with her, while the father's involvement in the child's life was minimal, with no contact.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate parenting orders for the child, considering the child's age and the existing lack of contact with the father. Additionally, the court considered the discharge of the Independent Children's Lawyer and the issuance of certificates under section 128 of the *Evidence Act 1995* (Cth) to both parents concerning evidence they had given in the proceedings.

Judge Cassidy ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the child and that the child live with the mother on a final basis. The court also ordered the discharge of the Independent Children's Lawyer. Certificates under section 128 of the *Evidence Act 1995* (Cth) were granted to the father regarding his evidence concerning an indecent dealing charge, and to the mother concerning her evidence relating to an alleged breach of court orders regarding the disclosure of the child's treating practitioners and school.