Jones & Anor and Sontaren (No 2)

In *Jones & Anor and Sontaren (No 2)*, Berman J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning the parental responsibility and living arrangements for two children, B and C. The applicants, Ms Jones and Mr Montes, sought orders regarding these matters.

The central legal issues before the court were whether to make orders for equal shared parental responsibility for the children and whether the children should live with the applicants. The court was required to determine the best interests of the children in relation to these arrangements.

Berman J ordered that Ms Jones and Mr Montes have equal shared parental responsibility for both children. Furthermore, the court ordered that the children live with Ms Jones and Mr Montes. Consequently, all proceedings were removed from the Pending List of Cases.