Forbes and Ballimore

This matter concerned orders made by Hannam J regarding the parenting arrangements for a child, B, born in 2012. The dispute involved the mother and father of the child, who sought to establish specific arrangements for the child's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and communication protocols.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of the parenting orders, including the child's primary residence, the schedule for the child spending time with the father, and provisions for special occasions such as birthdays, Christmas, and Easter. Additionally, the court needed to address communication between the parents regarding the child, restrictions on parental behaviour in the child's presence, and specific limitations on the father's conduct while the child is in his care.

Hannam J made detailed orders concerning the child's living arrangements, stipulating that the child would live with the mother at all times not spent with the father. A specific fortnightly schedule was established for the child's time with the father, with further provisions for public holidays and the child's birthday. The orders also included clauses requiring notification of accidents or emergencies involving medical treatment, prohibiting denigration of either parent or their families, and restraining the passing of messages through the child. Specific restrictions were placed on the father regarding smoking, alcohol consumption, and the supervision of the child's access to certain media and electronic devices, as well as prohibitions against swearing at or physically disciplining the child. The court also ordered that changeovers would occur at the maternal grandparents' home and that both parents would facilitate the exchange of school-related information.