Galpin and Anor and Wilkinson and Anor

This matter concerned an application before Judge Brown in the Family Court of Australia, brought by the applicant grandparents, Galpin and Anor, against the respondent father, Wilkinson and Anor, concerning the living arrangements and time spent with two children, X and Y.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the children, the extent of time the children would spend with the respondent father, and the time the children would spend with the applicant grandparents. Further issues included the location for handovers, the attendance of the parties and children at a child inclusive family dispute resolution conference, and the participation of the parties in random urine drug screening.

Judge Brown ordered that the children live with the mother. The children were to spend time with the respondent father on alternate Sundays between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm, commencing on 1 May 2016. The children were also to spend time with the applicant grandparents on alternate Sundays between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm, with an adjustment for Mother's Day to occur on the preceding Saturday, 7 May 2016. Handovers were to occur at an agreed location, or failing agreement, at a specified McDonald's restaurant. The parties and children were ordered to attend a child inclusive family dispute resolution conference on 19 July 2016. Additionally, the parties were to participate in random urine drug testing, with samples provided under direct supervision according to a specified protocol. The matter was adjourned for further directions on 1 August 2016.