HARTHOPE & TATNALL

The father, Harthope, filed a contravention application against the mother, Tatnall, concerning parenting orders made on 22 October 2010. The application was heard by Rose J.

The court was required to determine whether the father had contravened the existing parenting orders and, if so, what orders should be made. A central issue was the impact of the parties' conflict on their eldest child, L.

Rose J dismissed the father's contravention application. However, the court ordered the suspension of specific provisions of the 22 October 2010 orders relating to the father spending time with and communicating with L. This suspension was conditional upon the parties undertaking joint consultations with a psychologist, Mr M, and continuing consultations with Mr M and another psychologist, Ms S, as advised. The court further stipulated that the suspension would remain in place until Mr M provided a report opining that L was unlikely to be adversely affected by the resumption of contact with the father. The parties were ordered to pay the fees of Mr M and Ms S equally.