Harrell and Hancock-Harrell (No 2)

In the matter of *Harrell and Hancock-Harrell (No 2)*, Forrest J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the parenting arrangements for a child. The proceedings involved the mother and the father of the child, C, born in 2011.

The court was required to determine the living arrangements for the child, the allocation of parental responsibility, and the nature and extent of contact between the child and the father. Additionally, the court considered the need for supervised contact, the communication protocols between the parents, and their obligations regarding assessments and reports.

Forrest J ordered that all previous parenting orders be discharged. The child was ordered to live with the mother, who was granted sole parental responsibility. The father was to have supervised contact with the child for two hours every alternate weekend at a specified organisation, following intake procedures. The mother was responsible for delivering and collecting the child for these contact sessions. Both parents were ordered to cooperate with the intake process and to meet any associated costs equally. Furthermore, the court imposed significant restrictions on communication between the parents, with the mother having discretion to inform the father of emergencies. Both parents were also directed to attend interviews as required by the Independent Children’s Lawyer, and the father was restrained from communicating with the mother’s legal representative and the Independent Children’s Lawyer, except for specific purposes related to court proceedings.