FURNESS & VINEY (No.2)

This matter concerned final parenting proceedings for a child named X, born in 2015, before Judge Obradovic. The dispute involved the parents' arrangements for X's care and time spent with each parent.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting orders for X, considering the child's age and the parents' respective roles and responsibilities. This involved establishing a schedule for X's time with each parent, addressing issues of parental responsibility, and making provisions for communication, holidays, and the child's welfare.

The court ordered the discharge of all prior parenting orders. It established equal shared parental responsibility for X, with X to live with the mother. A detailed schedule was set out for X's time with the father, commencing with a phased approach that gradually increased the father's time over a period until X commenced school, and then a different schedule once school commenced. The orders also included specific provisions for holidays, birthdays, and other significant dates, as well as requirements for communication, travel, and the exchange of the child's passport. Further orders mandated that neither parent denigrate the other, required the exchange of contact and residential details, and authorised both parents to obtain information from X's school and medical practitioners. Finally, the court ordered the parents to engage in family counselling and complete a parenting program.