Gaskill and Beveridge

In the matter of *Gaskill and Beveridge*, Johnston J of the Family Court of Australia made parenting orders concerning a child born in 2010. The dispute involved the mother seeking to relocate the child from Australia to the United Kingdom, with the father opposing this move and seeking specific arrangements for his time with the child.

The court was required to determine the primary caregiver for the child, where the child would live, and whether the mother should be permitted to relocate the child to the United Kingdom. Further issues included the nature and extent of the father's time with the child, including arrangements for travel and supervision, and the communication protocols between the parents. The court also considered orders relating to the child's education, medical care, and the parents' conduct towards each other.

Johnston J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility and that the child live with her. Crucially, the mother was permitted to relocate the child to the United Kingdom. The father was granted specific, supervised time with the child in both the UK and Australia, with the parties sharing the costs of travel for these visits. The orders also included provisions for regular communication between the father and child via video calls, restraints on denigrating the other parent, and specific instructions regarding the child's schooling and passport arrangements. All previous parenting orders were discharged, and outstanding applications were dismissed.