Hill and Johnston

In a proceeding before Judge Hartnett, the court considered parenting orders concerning the child MS JOHNSTON. The dispute involved the mother and father's respective responsibilities and the child's living arrangements and time spent with each parent.

The court was required to determine the nature of parental responsibility, including sole and equal shared responsibility, and to make orders regarding the child's residence, time with each parent, and specific aspects of the child's upbringing, such as education. The court also had to consider provisions for communication, holiday arrangements, and the exchange of information between the parents.

Judge Hartnett discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders. The parents were granted equal shared parental responsibility for the child, with the exception of the child's education, for which the father was given sole responsibility. The child was ordered to live with the father, and specific provisions were made for the child's time with the mother, including weekend and holiday arrangements, as well as provisions for birthdays and communication. The court also made orders regarding school attendance, information exchange, and an injunction restraining the parties from denigrating each other in the child's presence. The Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged, and extant applications were dismissed.