Hawkins and Roe

In the matter of *Hawkins and Roe*, Bell J made orders concerning the living arrangements and time spent with two children, Z and N. The dispute centred on the parental responsibilities and contact arrangements for the children.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the children, the specific times and communication arrangements between the children and their father, and provisions for overseas travel. Further issues included the involvement of the children in psychological or psychiatric interviews, the conduct of the parents in relation to each other in the children's presence, notification requirements for emergencies and changes in contact details, and arrangements for obtaining school and medical information. The court also addressed the payment of costs and the issuance and retention of passports.

Bell J ordered that the children live with the mother and set out detailed provisions for the father's time with the children, including alternate weekends, a division of school holidays, specific arrangements for Christmas and birthdays, and daily telephone contact. The court also stipulated that neither parent denigrate the other and that they notify each other of emergencies and changes in contact details. Provisions were made for overseas travel, requiring two months' notice and detailed itineraries. The court further ordered that the father pay $3,300 to Legal Aid Queensland and that the mother arrange for the children's passports, with the father to provide necessary documentation. The Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged, and the mother's application was adjourned. The orders included a fact sheet detailing contravention consequences.