Karamalis and Karamalis

In the matter of *Karamalis and Karamalis*, heard by Bennett J, the proceedings concerned parenting arrangements. The dispute involved the parties' children and the terms of proposed consent orders.

The court was required to determine whether to make final orders in the terms sought by the parties, and to consider the content of an updated report from an independent children's lawyer. The court also needed to ensure that each party had a right to be heard on the proposed consent orders if the court was not disposed to making them.

Bennett J ordered that an updated report from Ms B be marked as an exhibit, along with the proposed minute of consent orders. The solicitor for the husband was directed to provide a clean typed copy of the consent orders to the Court within 24 hours. The parenting proceedings were adjourned to 10 May 2018, with a note that parties would be given a right to be heard on the consent orders if the court was not inclined to make them. The independent children's lawyer was also ordered to distribute a further updated report by Ms B by 2.00 pm on 10 May 2018. The judge's reasons for decision were to be placed on the court file and provided to the parties.