JAMES & MARA

This matter concerned parenting and property orders sought by the Father and the Mother in relation to their three children. The proceedings were heard by Judge Antoni Lucev.

The court was required to determine the parenting arrangements for the children, specifically addressing issues of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and time spent with each parent during school holidays, Christmas, and birthdays. Additionally, the court needed to make orders regarding property matters, requiring the parties to either file a minute of consent orders or individual minutes of proposed orders.

The court made orders for equal shared parental responsibility for long-term decisions concerning the children's care, welfare, and development. The children were ordered to live with the Mother for six nights per fortnight and with the Father for eight nights per fortnight, with specific provisions for school holidays, Christmas, and birthdays, including arrangements for overseas travel and communication. Injunctions were imposed on both parties restraining them from denigrating the other in the presence of the children and from consuming alcohol or drugs for 24 hours prior to and during time spent with the children, with exceptions for prescribed medication and over-the-counter drugs. The court also made detailed orders concerning the exchange of information about the children's health, wellbeing, education, and extracurricular activities, and the provision of necessary items for the children during each parent's time.

In relation to property matters, the parties were ordered to file either a minute of consent orders or individual minutes of proposed orders within 28 days. If separate proposed orders were filed, the matter was to be listed for further mention within 14 days of such filing.