George and Perkins

In the matter of *George and Perkins*, Benjamin J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application to vary existing parenting orders. The dispute concerned the arrangements for the children to spend time with their father, who resided in the United Kingdom, and the mother, who resided in Australia.

The court was required to determine whether to vary the existing parenting orders, specifically concerning the timing and duration of the children's travel to the United Kingdom to spend time with the father. The court also needed to consider the appropriate provisions for the children's time with each parent, including travel arrangements and the father's liberty to take the children to and from school. Furthermore, the court was tasked with ensuring that the obligations and consequences of contravening the orders were clearly communicated to the parties.

Benjamin J reasoned that the existing orders needed to be varied to accommodate the children's travel to England to spend time with the father. The court ordered that the children would travel to England with the mother in April 2016 and also made further provisions for the children to spend time with the father in June and July 2016. In accordance with sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the relevant legislation, the court directed that a Fact Sheet detailing the obligations, potential consequences of contravention, and assistance available to the parties be attached to the orders.