Jarden and Eastwood

In the matter of *Jarden and Eastwood*, heard by Cleary J of the Family Court of Australia, the dispute concerned the care, welfare, and development of a child. The applicant, Ms Jarden, sought orders relating to her involvement with the child, while the respondent, Ms Eastwood, was also a party to the proceedings.

The court was required to determine whether Ms Jarden was a person concerned with the care, welfare, or development of the child, and to make orders regarding the child's time with Ms Jarden, including the nature and location of that time. The court also needed to make directions for the future management of the proceedings, including a trial management hearing.

Cleary J applied section 65C(c) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth) to declare Ms Jarden a person concerned with the child's care, welfare, or development. The court then made orders for supervised contact between Ms Jarden and the child at a contact centre, with specific provisions for the duration and frequency of these visits. The court also ordered both parties to complete an intake process for the contact centre and for Ms Eastwood to facilitate the child's attendance and collection. Further directions were given for the filing of parenting questionnaires and the scheduling of a trial management hearing, vacating a previously listed directions hearing.