Huntly and Huntly & Ors

In the matter of *Huntly and Huntly & Ors*, Berman J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia determined parenting arrangements for a child. The dispute concerned the primary caregiver and the extent of the father's and paternal grandparents' involvement in the child's life, following previous interim orders.

The court was required to determine who should have sole parental responsibility for the child's care, welfare, and development, and where the child should live. Further issues included the nature and conditions of the child's time with the father, and the terms of the child's time with the paternal grandparents. The court also had to consider whether to impose restrictions on the paternal grandparents regarding contact with the father.

Berman J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility and that the child live with her. The father was granted supervised time with the child for two hours each fortnight for six visits at a contact centre, with the father to bear the costs and obtain a report after the visits. The child was also ordered to spend time with the paternal grandparents each Tuesday, with further time to be agreed. Crucially, the paternal grandparents were restrained from bringing the child into contact with or allowing the child to communicate with the father.