Heatley and Heatley

In the matter of *Heatley and Heatley*, Rees J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application concerning the living arrangements of two children, X and Y. The father sought orders for the children to live in Sydney, while the mother sought orders for the children to live with her.

The primary legal issue before the Court was to determine the best interests of the children, X and Y, in relation to their primary residence. The Court was also required to consider the father's interim application for the children to live in Sydney and whether to transfer the proceedings to a different registry.

Rees J ordered that the children, X and Y, live with the mother. The father's interim application seeking orders that the children live in Sydney was dismissed. The proceedings were subsequently transferred to the Brisbane registry of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The Court also directed that a Fact Sheet detailing the obligations created by the orders, the consequences of contravention, and information on assistance for compliance be attached to and included within the orders, pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).