Kozlovich and Hobbs

In the matter of *Kozlovich and Hobbs*, Dawe J considered parenting orders concerning four children. The dispute involved the mother and the paternal grandmother, with the court ultimately making orders regarding the children's residence, contact arrangements, and the responsibilities and limitations of each party.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the children, the nature and extent of contact between the children and their paternal grandmother, and to impose certain restrictions and obligations on both the mother and the paternal grandmother to ensure the children's welfare. Additionally, the court addressed the father's involvement, the potential involvement of the father's brother, and the children's travel and counselling needs.

Dawe J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility and that the children live with her. Contact with the paternal grandmother was to be supervised for an initial period by a contact service, with a transition to a mutually agreed supervisor thereafter. Specific conditions were placed on this contact, including language limitations and the requirement for supervisors to be provided with relevant court documents. The court also imposed significant injunctions, restraining the paternal grandmother from facilitating contact between the children and the father, or discussing certain sensitive matters with them. Conversely, the paternal grandmother was ordered not to criticise the mother in the presence of the children, and the mother was similarly restrained from criticising the paternal grandmother. The court also permitted the mother to travel overseas with the children, subject to providing notice to the paternal grandmother, and made orders to prevent the removal of the children from Australia, except in the company of the mother. The court also directed the mother to seek counselling for the children and discharged the appointment of the Independent Children's Lawyer after three months.