JUDD & COTTON (No.2)

In the matter of *Judd & Cotton (No.2)*, Judge Lapthorn of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning parenting orders. The dispute involved a proposed relocation of a child's residence, which would significantly reduce the child's time spent with the father.

The central legal issue before the court was whether to grant the proposed parenting orders that would facilitate the relocation. This required the court to assess the best interests of the child in light of the proposed changes to their living arrangements and the impact on the parental relationship.

Judge Lapthorn dismissed the Initiating Application. The reasons for this dismissal, while not detailed in the provided text, indicate that the court found the proposed relocation was not in the child's best interests, leading to the refusal of the application for new parenting orders.