Farina and Naima

This matter concerned interim parenting orders made by Hogan J in the Family Court of Australia between Ms Farina and Mr Naima, regarding their child E. The dispute involved arrangements for parental responsibility, time spent between the child and each parent, and therapeutic interventions.

The court was required to determine the terms of consent interim parenting orders, including the discharge of previous orders, the allocation of parental responsibility for major long-term issues, and the specific arrangements for the child to live with and spend time with each parent. Further issues included the facilitation of therapeutic sessions with a social worker, the exchange of contact details, and the placement of the child on a watchlist to prevent international travel.

The orders were made by consent of the parties. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility for major long-term issues, subject to a requirement to notify and consider the father's views via email. The child was ordered to live with the mother, with provisions for the child to spend time with and communicate with the father via telephone and Skype on specified days and occasions. The orders also mandated attendance at therapeutic sessions with a social worker, Dr F, with a phased approach to supervised and unsupervised time between the father and child, and shared costs for these sessions. Crucially, an injunction was issued restraining the father from attending the mother's residence, the child's school, or extra-curricular activities, and the father was placed on a watchlist to prevent the child's removal from Australia. The mother was permitted to travel overseas with the child under specific notification and itinerary requirements.