IVARRA & STEADMAN

In the matter of *Ivarra & Steadman*, heard by Judge Newbrun, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child born in 2014. The court was required to determine the best interests of the child in relation to parental responsibility, living arrangements, and time spent with each parent.

The court's reasoning focused on establishing orders that would promote the child's welfare. This involved discharging all previous parenting orders and implementing new arrangements for equal shared parental responsibility. The orders detailed specific living arrangements, outlining that the child would live with the Mother, while also establishing a schedule for the child to spend time with the Father on an alternating weekly basis, along with specific provisions for weekends, birthdays, and holiday periods.

Further orders addressed communication between the parents and the child, including provisions for telephone contact and the exchange of information regarding the child's education, health, and welfare. The court also imposed restraints on the parents, prohibiting negative commentary about the other parent in the child's presence and preventing exposure to violent behaviour. Finally, the orders set out detailed requirements for overseas travel with the child, including notice periods, consent, and passport arrangements, with a specific restriction against travel to countries not party to the Hague Convention.