GALLIGAN & SEEVERS

This matter concerned parenting orders for a child, X, born in 2013, brought before Judge McGuire. The dispute centred on the parents' respective responsibilities and the child's residence, with a key issue being the potential relocation of the child's principal place of residence.

The court was required to determine the nature of parental responsibility, where the child would live, and whether any restrictions should be placed on the relocation of the child's principal place of residence. Furthermore, the court needed to establish the specific arrangements for the child's time with each parent.

In its determination, the court made orders for equal shared parental responsibility, with X to live with the mother. Crucially, both parents were restrained from relocating X’s principal place of residence from Region B of Tasmania without a court order or the other parent's express written consent. The court also detailed the father's time with X, including fortnightly weekend arrangements, half of school holidays, and provisions for special days, with specific rules for the division of summer holidays and a suspension of weekend time during school holidays. The court also noted that particulars of obligations and consequences of contravention were set out in an annexure to the orders, pursuant to s 65DA(2) of the *Family Law Act 1975*.