Heine and Heine

In the matter of *Heine and Heine*, heard by Judge Sexton, the dispute concerned parenting orders for three children born in 2003, 2005, and 2008. The court was required to determine the living arrangements for the children and the nature and extent of their contact with the father.

The court was tasked with determining the primary residence of the children, the specific conditions and supervision requirements for any time the children spent with the father, and the allocation of costs associated with supervised contact. Further issues included the father's communication with the children, restrictions on his behaviour and proximity to the children's activities, and the mother's sole parental responsibility for major long-term and day-to-day decisions. The court also considered the children's travel arrangements and the mother's authority to apply for passports without the father's consent.

The court ordered that the children live with the mother and spend supervised time with the father for two hours every three weeks at a designated contact centre. Special days were also allocated for contact, subject to the availability of supervision. The father was ordered to meet all associated supervision fees. The court imposed significant restrictions on the father, including prohibitions on attending the children's schools or extracurricular activities, and on discussing adult matters or denigrating the mother. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility for major decisions and authorised to travel internationally with the children without the father's consent. The court also stipulated conditions for the father's written communication with the children and for electronic communication.