Jones and Anor and Sontaren

In this matter before Berman J, the applicants, Ms Jones and Mr Montes, sought final orders concerning their children, B and C, against the respondent, Mr Sontaren. The dispute centred on parental responsibility and the children's living arrangements, with an injunction sought to prevent the removal of the children from the applicants' care.

The court was required to determine the appropriate interim orders regarding equal shared parental responsibility, the children's primary residence, and whether an injunction should be granted to restrain Mr Sontaren from removing the children. The court also considered the procedural requirements for the presentation of evidence and the service of its orders.

Berman J ordered that the children have equal shared parental responsibility between Ms Jones and Mr Montes, and that they shall live with the applicants until further order. An injunction was granted restraining Mr Sontaren from removing the children from the applicants' care. The court also directed that the evidence-in-chief of all witnesses be given by affidavit and adjourned the applications for final orders for hearing on 5 June 2015. The applicants were ordered to serve a copy of the order and the settled reasons on Mr Sontaren within 21 days.