Jolly and Minton

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Benjamin J between Ms Jolly (the mother) and Mr Minton (the father) regarding their two children. The dispute centred on the terms of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and the father's time with the children.

The court was required to determine the extent of parental responsibility each party would hold, where the children would live, and the conditions under which the father could spend time with them. Key issues included the necessity and nature of supervision for the father's contact, the father's compliance with medical treatment for his mental health conditions, and the implementation of personal protection orders and injunctions to safeguard the mother and children.

Benjamin J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the children, who would live with her. The father's time with the children was to be supervised, either at a contact service or by the paternal grandparents, with specific conditions regarding duration, timing, and location. The father was also ordered to attend monthly medical appointments for an antipsychotic injection and psychiatric reviews, and to consult a psychologist for treatment of Morbid Conjugal Jealousy Disorder. The court also made various injunctions and personal protection orders, including restraining the father from approaching the mother and from denigrating either parent in the children's presence. The father's applications for the children to attend private school and for him to attend school activities were dismissed.