Hartnett and Sampson (No. 7)

In *Hartnett and Sampson (No. 7)*, Moore J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application concerning the time the children of the marriage would spend with their father. The dispute arose from an existing court order regarding the children's time with their father, which the father sought to have suspended or varied.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to suspend or vary the existing order concerning the children's time with their father, and if so, what alternative arrangements should be put in place. This involved assessing the practicalities and best interests of the children in relation to their contact with their father.

Moore J ordered that the previous order regarding the children's time with their father be suspended. In its place, the court established a new schedule for the children to spend time with their father in Sydney, operating on a fortnightly cycle. This new arrangement specified particular dates and times for the commencement and conclusion of these periods, linked to the children's travel by air. The father was to collect and return the children at Sydney airport, with the mother responsible for informing him of flight details and bearing the associated travel costs.