Langmeil and Grange

In the matter of *Langmeil and Grange*, Burr J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the time spent by the mother with her three children, M, W, and L. The dispute centred on the mother's application to vary existing parenting orders, which was heard alongside her pending application for appeal.

The court was required to determine the specific arrangements for the mother's contact with the children, including the timing and duration of supervised visits, and whether to dismiss the mother's initiating application filed in December 2009. The court also considered the discharge of the Independent Children's Lawyer and the process for future applications concerning the children's best interests.

Burr J ordered that the mother's time with the children be amended to include specific Sunday periods, including on Mother's Day and Easter Sunday, and also on the children's birthdays. These periods were to be supervised by designated individuals, and handovers were to occur at the mother's premises. The court dismissed the mother's initiating application and discharged the Independent Children's Lawyer. Leave was granted for parties to make future applications concerning the children's best interests pending the outcome of the mother's appeal.