Kubic and Waddington

In the matter of *Kubic and Waddington*, Johns J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application by the mother and a response by the father concerning parenting orders for their child, X. The dispute centred on the extent of time the child should spend with the father.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting arrangements for the child X, specifically whether to vary existing orders made on 20 July 2016 to increase the time the child spends with the father. The court also had to consider the particulars of the obligations and consequences of contravention of any new orders, as well as the availability of assistance for compliance.

Johns J varied the existing orders to provide for increased time with the father, commencing in stages from March and May 2018. These variations involved the father having the child on alternate weekends, with the duration of these weekend periods gradually extending. The court also made orders pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), attaching a Fact Sheet detailing the obligations, consequences of contravention, and available assistance. The mother's application and the father's response were otherwise dismissed.