Larsson and Blake

In *Larsson and Blake*, heard by Judge Monahan, the dispute concerned interim parenting orders for two children. The mother sought to relocate the children to Sydney, while the father opposed this. The proceedings involved applications and objections to subpoenas, and the court was required to make directions regarding future court events and the immediate care arrangements for the children.

The court was required to determine the interim living and spending time arrangements for the children, including the mother's relocation to Sydney. It also needed to set a date for a directions hearing to consider the outcome of mediation and potentially order a family report. Further, the court had to address the practicalities of changeovers and financial assistance for the mother's rental accommodation.

Judge Monahan ordered that all extant applications be adjourned to a directions hearing on 19 September 2017. Pending further order, the mother was required to cause the children's residence to be returned to the Sydney Metropolitan area by 16 July 2017. The court then set out a detailed schedule for the children to live with and spend time with each parent, contingent on the mother establishing a Sydney residence. This included provisions for the father to reside with his parents and for the children to attend a specific public school. The court also ordered the father to provide financial assistance for the mother's rental bond if she established a Sydney residence, and specified the arrangements for changeovers, which were to occur at the paternal grandparents' residence until the mother secured accommodation in Sydney. Reasonable telephone communication between the children and each party was also ordered.