Jarrett and Jarrett

This matter came before Judge Willis concerning parenting orders for a child born in 2007. The proceedings involved disputes between the mother and father regarding the child's living arrangements, parental responsibility, and other related matters.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of parenting orders, including the allocation of parental responsibility for major long-term decisions, the child's primary living arrangements, and the arrangements for school holidays, Christmas, Easter, and other special days. Additionally, the court needed to address conditions that would apply to these orders, particularly concerning the mother's mental health, and establish protocols for communication, dispute resolution, and travel.

Judge Willis made orders discharging previous parenting orders and establishing new arrangements. Crucially, the court ordered equal shared parental responsibility for major long-term decisions, while the mother retained responsibility for the child's daily care when the child was with her, and the father when the child was with him. The child was ordered to live with the parents on a week-about basis. The orders also stipulated detailed arrangements for school holidays, Christmas, Easter, birthdays, and other special days, with specific conditions attached, particularly relating to the mother's mental health. These conditions included the suspension of the mother's parental responsibility and the child's living arrangements with her in the event of a mental health episode, requiring her to provide a report from a mental health professional upon recovery. The court also mandated attendance at a parenting program and dispute resolution services.