Grant and Curran

In the matter of *Grant and Curran*, heard before Judge Obradovic, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child born in 2010. The mother, Ms Grant, sought orders for sole parental responsibility and permission to relocate the child's residence from Australia to the United Kingdom, while the father, Mr Curran, was involved in the proceedings.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the mother sole parental responsibility for the child, whether the child should live with the mother, and crucially, whether to permit the mother to relocate the child to the United Kingdom. Further issues included the arrangements for the child to spend time with and communicate with the father, and the ability of the child to travel internationally, including the issuance of an Australian passport.

Judge Obradovic ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the child and that the child live with her. The court also permitted the mother to relocate the child's residence to the United Kingdom. The child was to spend time with and communicate with the father as agreed between the parents. The mother was granted sole authority for the child's Australian passport, and the child was permitted to travel internationally without the father's consent for passport issuance. The court noted the mother's intention to travel to Australia annually with the child to maintain family relationships.