HENSEN & LYNDALL

In the Family Court of Australia, Brisbane Registry, Kent J made orders by consent on a final basis concerning the parenting of a child, S, born in May 2007. The dispute involved the parents' arrangements for their child, with the mother seeking sole parental responsibility and the child to live with her, and the father to have no time or communication with the child.

The court was required to determine the final parenting orders, including the allocation of parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements, and the extent of the father's contact with the child. Additionally, the court considered the vacation of a previously scheduled four-day trial and the adjournment of specific issues for further hearing. These adjourned issues included whether the father should receive school reports and photographs, and the possibility of further parenting proceedings when the child reaches fourteen years of age.

The orders were made by consent, indicating an agreement between the parties. The court applied the principles of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) in making these parenting orders, including provisions for parental responsibility and the child's living arrangements. Leave was granted for a witness to provide evidence by telephone, and the court also issued a document outlining the obligations and consequences of contravening the orders, as required by the Act.

The final orders stipulated that the mother would have sole parental responsibility for the child, and the child would live with the mother. The father was ordered to spend no time or communicate with the child. The trial listed for November 2014 was vacated. The issues concerning school reports, photographs, and future parenting proceedings were adjourned for a further hearing in October 2014.