FEKETE & FEKETE

The proceedings before Watts J involved interim parenting and property orders sought by the parties, Mr. and Mrs. Fekete. The dispute concerned the living arrangements for the parties' two children, C Fekete and N Fekete, and the father's occupation of a property. The court was also asked to consider the expedition of final parenting and property proceedings and the attendance of the parties at a post-separation parenting program.

The legal issues before the court included determining appropriate interim parenting orders for the children, specifically regarding their residence and time spent with each parent. The court was also required to consider an interim injunction restraining the father from occupying a particular property. Furthermore, the court needed to address the need for the parties to attend a post-separation parenting program and the facilitation of communication between the children and the father. The court also had to consider the expedition of the final parenting and property proceedings.

Watts J made a series of interim orders, including that the children live with their mother and that the father not occupy a specified property pending further order. The court also discharged previous interim parenting orders and established a detailed schedule for the children's time with their father, including provisions for school terms, holidays, birthdays, and specific religious observances. The orders also included provisions for communication between the father and children, collection and delivery arrangements, and restrictions on the father attending the children's school. Crucially, the court also made orders restraining both parties from discussing the proceedings with the children, denigrating each other, removing the children from Australia without consent, or engaging in any form of assault, intimidation, molestation, harassment, or threat. The court also mandated that each party notify the other of any serious injury to the children, provide contact details for medical practitioners, and inform each other of any changes to their address or telephone number. The final parenting proceedings were to be expedited and heard concurrently with the property application if ready. The parties were also ordered to confer regarding an appropriate post-separation parenting program.