Gallieni and Gallieni

In *Gallieni and Gallieni*, heard by Brown J, the court was tasked with determining parenting orders for a child born in July 1993. The dispute concerned the arrangements for the child's living situation, time spent with each parent, and communication between the child and the non-resident parent.

The primary legal issues before the court were the allocation of parental responsibility, the child's primary residence, and the specific arrangements for the child's time with the husband, including holiday periods and ongoing contact. The court also had to consider orders relating to the child's education, communication methods, and the conduct of the parties towards the child and in relation to court proceedings.

The court ordered that the parties share equal parental responsibility for the child. The child was ordered to live with the wife, and to remain enrolled at M College in H, Victoria, unless otherwise agreed in writing. The husband was granted specific time with the child during various holiday periods and by agreement, and the wife was to facilitate the child contacting the husband via mobile telephone or internet. Furthermore, both parties were restrained from denigrating the other to the child and from discussing Family Court proceedings, including child support and financial matters, with the child. All extant applications for parenting orders were dismissed, with the exception of those relating to the child's education. The court also noted the wife's undertaking to be responsible for the child's college fees, absent any agreement or order for the husband to contribute.