Keating and Kirkpatrick (No.2)

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Judge Henderson in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The dispute involved the father, Mr. Kirkpatrick, and the mother, Ms. Keating, regarding the time their child, X, would spend with each parent.

The court was required to determine the specific arrangements for the child's time with the father, including the commencement and duration of these periods, and how these arrangements would evolve as the child grew and commenced school. The orders addressed various timeframes, including weekdays, weekends, school holidays, and specific holiday periods like Christmas.

Judge Henderson made detailed orders outlining a phased approach to the parenting arrangements. These orders established a schedule for the child's time with the father, commencing immediately and transitioning to new arrangements in October 2017, upon the child reaching school age, and in subsequent years. The orders also provided for specific arrangements during school holidays and Christmas periods, with provisions for agreement between the parties or, failing agreement, specific default periods.