Keightley & Keightley (No 2)

In *Keightley & Keightley (No 2)*, Dawe J of the Family Court of Australia considered parenting orders concerning a child, P. The dispute involved the arrangements for P's residence, parental responsibility, and time spent with each parent, following previous orders. The mother supported P's ongoing relationship with the paternal family.

The court was required to determine the specific parenting orders that would best serve the child's interests, including where P would live, the nature of parental responsibility, and the schedule for P to spend time with both the mother and the father. This involved considering the practicalities of the child's schooling, extracurricular activities such as soccer, and school holidays.

Dawe J discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders. P was to live with the mother, and both parents were to have equal shared parental responsibility. The father was ordered to deliver P to the mother's residence on a specific date. The orders then detailed a schedule for P to spend time with the father, including weekday afternoons for soccer training and alternate weekends during school terms, with specific arrangements for collection and return. During school holidays, P was to spend half the holidays with the father, with times to be agreed or otherwise ordered. The court also addressed the father's liberty to attend and coach at P's soccer games. The mother's application for costs was adjourned, and the appointment of the Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged.