KAVAN & HAWKINS

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Faulks DCJ. The dispute involved the arrangements for the children to live with their mother and share parental responsibility with their father.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of the parenting orders, including the children's living arrangements, the father's time with the children, communication between the children and their father, and arrangements for school holidays and birthdays. The court also considered the appointment of a single expert to prepare a report on the children and their relationships with their parents.

Faulks DCJ affirmed previous orders that the children would live primarily with their mother and that the parents would have equal shared parental responsibility. The court then detailed specific arrangements for the father's time with the children, including alternate weekends and Thursday afternoons, with provisions for flexibility and communication. The orders also included specific directions regarding handover procedures, encouraging positive relationships with both parents, and arrangements for school holidays and birthdays. The court also appointed a single expert to prepare a report concerning the children.