Firth and Woodley

In the matter of *Firth and Woodley*, heard before Judge Small, the dispute concerned final parenting orders relating to the children. The parties had reached an agreement, and the court was asked to formalise this agreement into legally binding orders.

The primary legal issue before the court was to determine the terms of the final parenting orders, reflecting the consent of the parties. This involved specifying the arrangements for the children's time with each parent, including communication, changeover procedures, and the process for varying the children's names. The court was also required to consider the implications of the *Family Law Act 1975* regarding the particulars of obligations and consequences of contravention.

The court's reasoning was based on the consent of the parties to the proposed Minute of Orders. Judge Small applied the principles of the *Family Law Act 1975*, specifically sections 65DA(2) and 62B, to ensure that the obligations and potential consequences of contravention were clearly articulated. The court made final parenting orders in terms of the agreed Minute, detailing the specific weekends for each parent to spend time with the children and outlining communication arrangements. The mother was also authorised to vary the children's names as specified. All other extant applications were dismissed, and the proceedings were removed from the list of pending cases.