Glover and Glover

This matter concerned an application by the parents, Glover and Glover, for orders regarding their four children. The dispute centred on the arrangements for the children's living arrangements and time with each parent.

The court was required to determine the nature of parental responsibility and the specific time arrangements for each of the four children, A, E, D, and J, considering their differing ages and circumstances. This included establishing a framework for shared parental responsibility and detailing the practicalities of the children living with each parent, including during school terms and holidays, and on specific occasions such as birthdays and Father's Day.

Moore J made orders for equal shared parental responsibility for all four children. The primary residence of the children was to be with their mother, with specific provisions for the children to live with their father at agreed times, or as detailed in the orders. These detailed provisions varied for the older children (A, E, and D) and the youngest child (J), with further distinctions for J depending on whether his father resided in Sydney. The orders also included provisions for notification of illness, changes of address, and the enrolment of J in primary school.