Lansdale & Masters (No 2)

The parties to this proceeding were Lansdale and Masters. The dispute concerned the amendment of existing court orders regarding parenting arrangements. The matter came before Justice Murphy of the Family Court of Australia.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to amend the parenting orders made on 22 August 2012, specifically concerning the allocation of time with the children on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This amendment was sought to clarify and adjust the existing schedule for these significant dates.

Justice Murphy applied rule 17.02(5) of the Family Law Rules 2004, which permits the court to amend its orders. The court reasoned that the amendment was necessary to provide a clear and unambiguous schedule for the parties concerning the Christmas period. The specific amendment ordered that the father would have the children from 5:00 pm on Christmas Eve until 12:00 pm on Christmas Day in every even year, commencing in 2014.