FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA
(DIVISION 1)
Fontaine & Fontaine (No 2) [2023] FedCFamC1F 662
File number(s): ADC 2502 of 2020 Judgment of: KARI J Date of judgment: 19 July 2023 Catchwords: FAMILY LAW – INTERIM HEARING – Ex Tempore reasons – Where final orders were made by consent Division: Division 1 First Instance Number of paragraphs: 13 Date of hearing: 19 July 2023 Place: Adelaide Counsel for the Applicant: Ms Ross Solicitor for the Applicant: Brian Deegan Lawyers Counsel for the First Respondent: Mr English Solicitor for the First Respondent: KD & Co Lawyers Solicitor for the Second Respondent: Dixon Gallasch Pty Ltd ORDERS
ADC 2502 of 2020 FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (DIVISION 1)
BETWEEN: MS FONTAINE
Applicant
AND: MR FONTAINE
First Respondent
MS BELL
Second Respondent
ORDER MADE BY:
KARI J
DATE OF ORDER:
19 JULY 2023
Amended pursuant to r 10.13 Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 (Cth) on 28 August 2023 – Order 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1.That all previous orders be discharged save and except for orders 2 and 10 made on 1 June 2022.
2.The Applicant Mother have sole parental responsibility for X (born 2013).
3.That X do live with her mother Ms Fontaine.
4.That the Applicant Mother do continue to enrol in and ensure attendance of X at H School unless the Respondent Father ceases payment of tuition fees for H School for more than one school term, UPON NOTING that the Respondent father continues to pay for the child’s school fees and agrees to continue to do so.
5. School for more than one school term, UPON NOTING that the Respondent father continues to pay for the child’s school fees and agrees to continue to do so.
6.5. That the Second Respondent Mother have sole parental responsibility for the child Y (born 2019).
7.6. That Y live with her mother, Ms Bell.
8.7. That forthwith, the parties do engage with Ms S and Ms T to commence the intake process for the purposes of the father’s supervised time spending pursuant to these orders.
9.8. That the parties will each do all such things to complete the said intake process in line with Ms S’s and Ms T’s instructions.
9.19. The father spend time with X and Y as follows:
9.29.1 Supervised time spending in accordance with orders 3 and 10 made on 1 June 2023 with currently booked supervised visits at U Contact Centre (V Street, Suburb W) to continue up until September 2023 save and except that the visit in July 2023 which is to be moved to the morning session;
9.39.2 That there be a further six supervised sessions, at U Contact Centre pursuant to orders 3 and 10 made on 1 June 2022 commencing in September 2023 and concluding in December 2023 with such visits to occur in the morning and be limited to…
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CaseChat Overview and Summary
The court considered the significant history of the case, which included previous decisions made in December 2020 and June 2022. It was noted that the father was facing serious criminal charges of a sexual nature, and these charges were yet to be resolved. The court recognised that until the criminal proceedings were finalised, the best way to ensure the safety of the children and mitigate any risk posed by the father was through formal supervised contact. The court also addressed concerns about the willingness of the contact service to continue providing supervision and directed the parties to explore alternative arrangements.
After considering the progress made by the parties since the March hearing, the court was satisfied that the parents had reached a mutual agreement regarding the finalisation of the parenting arrangements. This resolution was seen as a positive outcome and was supported by the consent of both parties, as evidenced by their signatures on the draft minute of order. The court acknowledged the credit due to both parents for their efforts in reaching this resolution.
The court subsequently made orders finalising the parenting arrangements, as agreed upon by the parties, subject to the ongoing requirement for supervised contact due to the unresolved criminal charges against the father.
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