Hunt and Tucker

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Judge Hartnett in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The dispute involved the father and mother regarding the living arrangements and time spent with their child, X.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the child X and the specific arrangements for the child's time with each parent, including during school terms, school holidays, and significant public holidays. The court also considered the continuation of the Independent Children's Lawyer.

Judge Hartnett discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders for the child X to live with the father. The court then detailed specific arrangements for the child to spend time with the mother, including regular weekend contact during school terms, a division of school holiday periods, and alternating Christmas Day arrangements. The court also stipulated that the mother would collect the child from school on her allocated time and return the child to the father's residence. The Independent Children's Lawyer was to continue for twelve months before being discharged.