Geralton and Geralton

In the matter of *Geralton and Geralton*, Barry J considered a contravention application filed by the Mother on 14 February 2008. The dispute concerned the Father's alleged contravention of court orders made on 16 November 2007, which related to parenting arrangements for a child.

The court was required to determine whether the Father had contravened the existing orders and, if so, what penalty or orders should follow. Additionally, the court considered variations to the original parenting orders.

Barry J found the Father had contravened the orders on three occasions. For two of these contraventions, no penalty was imposed. However, for the second contravention, the Father was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment, suspended for twelve months, conditional upon his compliance with the original and varied court orders. The court also varied the existing orders, including altering the Mother's time with the child, requiring the Father to complete parenting and anger management courses, stipulating that no other person should be present at the Mother's residence when she has the child, and ordering that changeovers occur at a specific police station by consent. The court further ordered that a document detailing obligations, consequences of contravention, and assistance resources be annexed to the orders.