Keneally and Keough & Anor

In the matter of *Keneally and Keough & Anor*, heard before Johns J, the dispute concerned parental responsibility and living arrangements for a child, X. The applicant, Ms Keneally, sought orders regarding the child's residence and time spent with the respondents, Ms Keough and Mr Surrey.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate orders for parental responsibility, the child's residence, and the extent of time the child would spend with each parent. Additionally, the court considered issues relating to the child's travel and the appointment of an Independent Children's Lawyer.

Johns J made orders granting Ms Keneally sole parental responsibility for child X, with X to live with the applicant. The respondents were to have time and communicate with X as agreed between the parties. The court also permitted Ms Keneally to obtain a passport for X and for the child to travel outside of Australia. The appointment of the Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged, and all extant applications were dismissed. The orders included particulars of obligations and consequences of contravention pursuant to sections 62B and 65DA(2) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).