LATIF & LATIF

This matter concerned parenting orders sought by the father and mother of a child born in 2015. The dispute involved the child's schooling and the father's request for sole parental responsibility in relation to educational matters. The court was required to determine whether the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility could be rebutted and, if not, what orders were appropriate regarding the child's upbringing, including an airport watch list order.

The court considered the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility under the *Family Law Act 1975* and found that the evidence did not support rebutting this presumption. Consequently, the court made orders for equal shared parental responsibility. The court also made an airport watch list order to prevent the child's removal from Australia, which was to remain in effect until May 2027.

The final orders established that the child would live with the mother and detailed specific time arrangements for the father, including alternating weekends and significant public holidays. The orders also addressed communication, changeovers, schooling arrangements with the father responsible for fees, and mutual obligations regarding medical information and school participation. Furthermore, the court imposed injunctions restraining both parents from criticising each other in the child's presence and from discussing proceedings or future arrangements with the child.