Knowles and Hoban

In the matter of Knowles and Hoban, heard before Judge McGuire, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child, X. The orders sought to establish arrangements for X's residence, time with each parent, and parental responsibility.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate parenting arrangements for X, considering the welfare and best interests of the child. This involved deciding on issues of sole parental responsibility, residence, time spent with each parent, and the conditions to be attached to those arrangements.

Judge McGuire made orders discharging all extant orders and granting the mother sole parental responsibility for X, with specific provisions for the father to be kept informed of X's education and medical matters, and to receive correspondence and attend school events at his own expense. X was ordered to live with the mother, with specific provisions for the father to spend time with X each Sunday and communicate by telephone. Further orders mandated the father to complete a men's behavioural change or anger management program, and imposed restraints on the father regarding the consumption of illicit drugs and alcohol when X is in his care or in the twelve hours prior, and from exposing X to illicit drugs or drug paraphernalia.