Fuller and Tarrant and Anor

The proceeding before Cronin J concerned an application to vary existing orders concerning the child B. The parties involved were the maternal grandfather of the child, and the child's father. The dispute centred on the terms of supervised contact between the maternal grandfather and the child.

The court was required to determine whether to vary the existing orders regarding the supervision of contact between the maternal grandfather and the child. Specifically, the court had to consider the appropriate supervisor for this contact and the terms of any such supervision. The court also had to address several interim applications made by the parties.

Cronin J varied the previous orders to stipulate that until further order, the time spent by the maternal grandfather with the child B would be supervised by Ms C. The father was granted liberty to apply on short notice, and the interim applications were otherwise dismissed. The court further ordered that the parties and the child attend an updated family report at their joint expense, and upon its completion, all parties would have liberty to apply to set the matter down for trial. Pursuant to ss 65DA(2) and 62B of the relevant legislation, the particulars of the obligations and potential consequences of contravention were set out in an attached Fact Sheet, which was incorporated into the orders.