Gardiner and Rivers

In *Gardiner and Rivers*, heard before Judge Lindsay, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for two children, X and Y, born in 2008 and 2010 respectively. The orders reflect a final determination of these arrangements.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the children, the allocation of parental responsibility, the specific times the husband would spend with the children, and to impose certain injunctions and obligations on both parties to facilitate the children's welfare and the parents' communication. Key issues included the extent of the husband's time with the children, the involvement of a third party (Ms S) in that time, and the need for ongoing information sharing between the parents regarding the children's health and education.

Judge Lindsay ordered that the children live with the wife and that she have sole parental responsibility. The husband was granted specific, alternate weekend and holiday time with the children, with provisions for collection and return. Crucially, the husband was restrained from having Ms S present during his time with the children. The wife was ordered to facilitate the husband's access to information about the children's schooling and medical care, and both parties were enjoined from denigrating each other or discussing the proceedings in the children's presence. The Independent Children’s Lawyer was discharged.