Hartford & Ansilda

This matter concerned parenting orders for a child born in December 2006, with the father, Hartford, and the mother, Ansilda, as the parties. The court was required to determine the future parenting arrangements for the child, including issues of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and time spent with each parent.

The court was tasked with determining the extent of sole parental responsibility for the father, the primary residence of the child, and the specific time the child would spend with the mother. Further issues included the father's obligation to consult the mother on significant decisions regarding the child's education, medical treatment, and international travel, as well as provisions for communication between the mother and child, and the arrangements for changeovers. The court also had to consider orders restraining certain actions by the mother and the father, and the disclosure of court documents to various agencies and professionals.

In its reasoning, the court discharged all previous parenting orders and injunctions, granting the father sole parental responsibility for the child. The child was ordered to live with the father, with specific provisions for the mother to consult the father on key decisions. Detailed schedules were established for the child's time with the mother, both before and after commencing school, including provisions for holidays and special occasions. The court also made orders regarding communication, changeover arrangements, and the disclosure of information to educational and medical professionals, with specific restraints placed on the mother concerning medical examinations related to allegations of sexual abuse.

The court ordered that all previous parenting orders and injunctions be discharged. The father was granted sole parental responsibility, and the child was to live with him. The mother was to consult the father on specific decisions regarding the child's education, medical intervention, and international travel. Detailed time arrangements were set for the child to spend with the mother, and various restraining orders were made. The court also made orders concerning communication, changeovers, and the disclosure of information, with supervision of the implementation of these orders by a family consultant for twelve months.