KRANE-TAYLOR & KRANE-TAYLOR

In the matter of *Krane-Taylor & Krane-Taylor*, Johns J of the Family Court of Australia considered applications by both the husband and wife concerning the education of their two children, B and C. The primary dispute revolved around which schools the children should sit entrance and scholarship examinations for, a matter characterised by a high level of conflict between the parties. The court also addressed an application by the husband to restrain the wife from disseminating sensitive information about the children to third parties, particularly in light of the wife having provided excerpts of a family report to others.

The court was required to determine the interim arrangements for the children's school selection process, including the specific examinations they would undertake and the year levels for which they would be assessed. Additionally, the court had to consider the husband's application for an injunction to prevent the disclosure of the children's medical, allied health, intellectual, and cognitive information to third parties.

Johns J made a series of interim orders aimed at resolving the immediate issues and managing the ongoing conflict. The parties were directed to file amended applications detailing their proposals for school selection and the relevant year levels, with these to be provided to a Dr D for an addendum report. Specific orders were made to facilitate B attending an entrance test at E School, including arrangements for his time with the husband. Furthermore, by consent, orders were made to enable the completion of applications for B and C to undertake scholarship examinations at F School. Crucially, the court imposed mutual interim injunctions restraining both parties from disseminating the children's sensitive information without the other's written consent, and from making applications or enrolling the children in certain testing without prior written agreement.