KILROY & LEED

This matter concerned interim parenting orders made by Judge Newbrun in the Family Court of Australia. The dispute involved the arrangements for a child's time with the father, following an interim order made on 29 January 2018.

The court was required to determine whether to suspend or vary existing interim parenting orders, specifically concerning the child's time with the father. The court also needed to consider the appropriate conditions and supervision for any time the child spent with the father, and the arrangements for a child-inclusive conference.

Judge Newbrun reasoned that the best interests of the child necessitated a modification of the existing orders. The court suspended certain provisions of the previous interim orders and established a revised schedule for the child's time with the father, to occur fortnightly. This time was to be supervised by the father's sister and/or brother-in-law, with the father's fiancée excluded from attendance. The court also mandated attendance at a child-inclusive conference, with specific instructions for the attendance of the child's half-sister and the father's fiancée, and requested the family consultant to consider specific issues including alleged disclosures and fears expressed by the child.