Kerrigan and Kerrigan

In the Family Court of Australia, Barry J presided over proceedings involving the parties Kerrigan and Kerrigan. The dispute concerned parenting arrangements for the children J, M, and B.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of the father's time with the children, including the dates and times of contact, and the arrangements for changeovers. Additionally, the court considered the role of a psychologist and the provision of information to that professional.

Barry J ordered that the father spend time with the children on specific Saturdays and Sundays in November 2010, with agreed or alternative changeover locations. Leave was granted for the parties to inspect a previous court file and for the Independent Children’s Lawyer to provide relevant material from that file to a psychologist, seeking an update to his report. The proceedings were adjourned for a case management review, and the court also ordered that a document detailing the obligations, consequences of contravention, and support services related to the parenting orders be annexed to the orders.