Handley and Handley

This matter concerned an application by the mother and father, Ms Handley and Mr Handley, for orders regarding the parental responsibility and time spent with their three children, X, Y, and Z. The decision was made by Judge Baker.

The court was required to determine the arrangements for the children's living situation, the extent of shared parental responsibility, and the specific times the children would spend with each parent, including during weekends, weekdays, and school holidays. The parties sought to formalise these arrangements by consent.

Judge Baker made orders reflecting the parties' agreement. The children were to have equal shared parental responsibility between the mother and father, and they were to live with the mother. The father was to have the children on alternate weekends, with provisions for extended time if Monday was a student-free day, and to communicate with them by telephone twice weekly. The orders also detailed a comprehensive schedule for school holidays, including Christmas and Easter, and specific arrangements for Father's Day and Mother's Day, all by consent of the parties.