Harrison and Harrison

In the matter of *Harrison and Harrison*, heard by Gill J, the dispute concerned parenting orders for three children. The mother sought sole parental responsibility, while the father's involvement was contested.

The court was required to determine the extent of parental responsibility to be allocated to each parent, the specific arrangements for the children's time with the father, and whether the mother should be permitted to obtain Australian passports for the children to travel internationally without the father's consent. Additionally, the court considered orders restraining the father from recording the children and from arranging medical or health professional consultations for them, except in emergencies.

Gill J ordered that all previous parenting orders be discharged. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility for the children, with specific provisions for her to inform the father of proposed decisions and any subsequent determinations. The father was granted limited time with two of the children, Y and V, on the first Saturday of each month, and permitted to send gifts and correspondence. The court also made orders facilitating international travel for the children by permitting the mother to apply for passports without the father's signature and authorising international travel without his permission, noting that it was not practicable to obtain his consent. The father was restrained from audio or video recording the children and from arranging non-emergency medical or health consultations for them without prior notification to the mother.