Ezekov and Chandra and Anor

This matter concerned applications by Ms Ezekov (the mother) and Mr Chandra (the father) regarding their child, C Ezekov-Chandra, and separate applications by Ms Ezekov and Mr B (the second respondent father) concerning their children, G and H. The proceedings were before Foster J.

The court was required to determine issues of parental responsibility, living arrangements for the children, and time spent with each parent. Additionally, the court needed to consider orders restraining the removal of the children from the Commonwealth of Australia and the placement of their names on the Family Law Watchlist.

In relation to C Ezekov-Chandra, the court ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility and that the child live with her. The father was granted specific, phased-in time with the child, commencing with supervised changeovers and gradually increasing in duration and independence, including provisions for holidays and special occasions. For the children G and H, the court ordered equal shared parental responsibility and that they live with the mother, with time spent with the father to be as agreed between the parents.

For all children, the court made orders restraining the removal of the children from the Commonwealth of Australia for a period of two years and requested the Australian Federal Police place the children's names on the Family Law Watchlist for that duration. Further orders addressed communication between parents and children, notification of medical issues, access to medical information, and the ability for parents to liaise with schools and attend significant events.