Hollis and Zabala

In the matter of *Hollis and Zabala*, heard by Judge Newbrun, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for a child born in 2011. The applicant mother sought orders for the child to live with her and for permission to relocate the child to Western Australia, while the respondent father sought to maintain a relationship with the child.

The court was required to determine the best interests of the child in light of the proposed relocation and to establish a parenting regime that facilitated ongoing involvement of both parents. Key issues included the child's residence, the allocation of parental responsibility for major decisions, the terms of communication and time spent between the child and the respondent father, and the financial responsibilities associated with these arrangements.

Judge Newbrun discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders reflecting the relocation. The child was ordered to live with the applicant mother, with both parents to have equal shared parental responsibility for major decisions. The mother was permitted to relocate the child to Western Australia. The orders detailed specific communication arrangements between the father and the child, including weekly video calls and communication with the father's extended family. The father was granted significant time with the child during school holidays, with provisions for travel to Canberra or Sydney, and shared responsibility for the child's airfares. The court also included orders regarding international travel, notification of changes in contact details, and prohibitions against denigrating remarks about the other parent.