LAMBERT & ADAMSON (No.2)

This case concerned parenting orders made by Judge Monahan regarding the children X and Y. The dispute involved the arrangements for the children's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and related matters.

The court was required to determine the specific orders concerning equal shared parental responsibility, the children's primary residence, the quantum and nature of time the children would spend with each parent, and various ancillary matters including communication, school involvement, and restrictions on parental conduct. The court also considered the discharge of previous parenting orders and the appointment of an Independent Children's Lawyer.

Judge Monahan discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders establishing equal shared parental responsibility. The children were ordered to live with the father, who was to reside with the paternal grandmother, ensuring the children slept in their own bedrooms. The mother was to spend substantial and significant time with the children, with detailed provisions for school terms, holidays, and birthdays, including specific arrangements for Father's Day, Mother's Day, and Christmas. The orders also stipulated how changeovers were to occur, facilitated communication between parents and children, and set out expectations for parental conduct, including prohibitions on drug use, disparaging remarks, and physical discipline. The parties were also ordered to attend a post-separation parenting program.