Kapa & Anor and Sinoti & Anor

In *Kapa & Anor and Sinoti & Anor*, heard by Kent J, the applicants sought orders concerning a child, P Sinoti, born in April 2013. The dispute involved the living arrangements for the child, parental responsibility, and permission for international travel.

The court was required to determine whether to grant consent orders regarding the child's residence, the allocation of parental responsibility, the proposed change of the child's surname, and the applicants' liberty to travel internationally with the child.

By consent of the parties, Kent J ordered that the child, P Sinoti, would live with the applicants. The applicants were granted shared parental responsibility for the child's care, welfare, and development, including decisions on major long-term issues. Furthermore, the court permitted the applicants to change the child's name from P Sinoti to B Kapa and to take and send the child from Australia, allowing for international travel. A transcript of the proceedings was directed to be ordered, prepared, and placed on the court file for the parties' access.