Lamont and Lamont

The case of *Lamont and Lamont* concerned parenting orders made by Judge McGuire. The dispute involved the arrangements for a child, X, born in 2014, following the separation of X's parents. The orders detailed a complex schedule for X to spend time with the father, particularly in light of the father's relocation to Tasmania.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of the parenting orders, including the allocation of parental responsibility, where X would live, and the detailed schedule for X to spend time with and communicate with the father. This involved establishing a phased approach to the father's time with X, commencing from his relocation to Tasmania and extending over several years, with specific provisions for weekends, weekdays, school holidays, and public holidays.

Judge McGuire made orders reflecting equal shared parental responsibility for X, with X to live with the mother. The court then set out a detailed, graduated schedule for X to spend time with the father, commencing from the father's relocation to Tasmania. This schedule progressively increased the father's time with X, incorporating specific arrangements for Tuesdays, alternate weekends, and various school holidays, including Christmas and summer holidays. Special provisions were also made for Mother's Day and Father's Day, and for X's birthday. The orders also specified the method of changeovers for X between parents.