Goyal and Goyal

The case of Goyal and Goyal involved an application before Henderson J concerning parenting arrangements for the child X. The dispute centred on the terms of orders to be made regarding the child's residence, time spent with each parent, and related matters.

The court was required to determine the specific orders concerning equal shared parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements, and the allocation of time between the parents, including special days, school holidays, and other periods. Further issues included the practical arrangements for changeovers, communication between parents and the child, notification of addresses, and the management of the child's medical care and education. The court also had to consider provisions for overseas travel and the prevention of denigration of either parent.

Henderson J made orders establishing equal shared parental responsibility and a week-about living arrangement for the child X. The orders detailed specific times for Father's Day, Mother's Day, the child's birthday, and the equal sharing of long-term school holidays, with other school term holidays also to be equally shared. Provisions were made for changeovers, communication, address notification, and the child's medical and educational information sharing. The court also ordered an Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment for the child and included orders restraining denigration of either parent. Specific conditions were set for overseas travel, including notice periods, provision of itinerary and tickets, daily communication with the non-travelling parent, and the father's consent for the mother to travel to India.