Gibson and Shaw

This matter concerned orders made by Jordan J in relation to the parenting of a child, L, born in April 1997. The dispute involved the arrangements for L's residence, parental responsibility, and time spent with each parent, as well as ancillary matters concerning communication, information access, and counselling.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of the parenting orders, including the discharge of previous orders, the child's living arrangements, the division of parental responsibility, and the detailed schedule for the child's time with each parent. Further issues included provisions regarding the parents' conduct towards each other and in relation to the child, communication protocols, and the child's access to educational and medical information.

Jordan J made orders in accordance with minutes of proposed orders. These orders discharged all previous arrangements and stipulated that the child L would live with the Father, with both parents sharing equal parental responsibility. A detailed schedule was set out for the child's time with the Mother, including alternate weekends, mid-week visits, school holidays, and specific days such as Christmas Eve, the child's birthday, and the half-sister's birthday. The orders also included provisions prohibiting the parents from discussing court proceedings or denigrating each other in the child's presence, requiring notification of address and contact changes, facilitating communication, and authorising access to the child's educational and medical records. The parents were also ordered to ensure the child attend counselling. The matter was subsequently removed from the list of cases awaiting finalisation.