KHALID & KHALID

In the matter of KHALID & KHALID, the dispute concerned parenting orders for the child D, born in 2009. The decision was made by McClelland DCJ.

The court was required to determine the living arrangements for the child D, the allocation of parental responsibility, and the nature and extent of contact between the child and the father, Mr Khalid. Further issues included restrictions on the removal of the child from Australia and the communication protocols between the parents.

The court ordered that all previous parenting orders be discharged. The child D was to live with the mother, Ms Khalid, who was granted sole parental responsibility. The father was significantly restricted in his contact with D, with supervised visits of two hours every three months at the father's expense, during which he was only permitted to speak English. The father was also restrained from removing D from the mother except by court order, and from contacting either the mother or D except in emergencies via text message. The mother was to provide monthly email updates on D's welfare, with no response permitted from the father. The father was also prohibited from contacting D's educational or medical providers. Both parents were restrained from removing D from the Commonwealth of Australia for 12 months, and the child's name was to be placed on the Airport Watch list.