Halliday and Keese

This case involved parenting orders concerning a child, X, born in 2005. The proceedings were before Judge Harland. The dispute centred on the arrangements for the child's care, living arrangements, and parental responsibility.

The court was required to determine the primary caregiver for the child, the allocation of parental responsibility for long-term decisions, and the specific time each parent would spend with the child. Additionally, the court considered orders relating to communication between parents, the child's attendance at school events, and the participation of the mother in specific programs and appointments.

Judge Harland ordered the discharge of all previous parenting orders. The father was granted sole parental responsibility for all major long-term issues, subject to a requirement to advise the mother in writing of intended decisions, seek her response, and consider it in the child's best interests before making a final decision. The child was ordered to live with the father, with specific time arrangements for the mother, including alternate weekends and detailed provisions for birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, and Father's Day. Further orders addressed communication, medical emergencies, prohibitions on denigration, the mother's attendance at appointments and programs, and restrictions on her access to the child's school. The Independent Children's Lawyer was directed to provide copies of the judgment and orders to relevant authorities.