JENKINS & JENKINS

In the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Judge Small made interim parenting orders by consent between the parties, identified as Jenkins & Jenkins. The dispute concerned the living arrangements and time spent with the children of the marriage, X and Y.

The court was required to determine the interim parenting arrangements for the children, specifically their primary residence and the father's time with them. The orders also addressed the practicalities of the children's handover on a specific date and the father's conduct during that handover.

The court's decision was based on a Minute of Consent Orders signed by both parties. These orders stipulated that the children would live with the Mother from 24 August 2017, with the Mother collecting them from school. The Father was granted specific time with the children, including Tuesday evenings, alternate weekends, and a period during the Term 3 school holidays, with provisions for further agreed times. The Father was also directed not to attend the children's schools on 24 August 2017 to avoid interfering with the Mother's collection. The court noted that the particulars of the obligations and consequences of contravention were set out in Annexure A, pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the Family Law Act 1975. The matter was adjourned for further directions.