Lawrence and Dehn

In *Lawrence and Dehn*, heard by Hannam J in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, the mother sought orders against the father for contravention of a primary parenting order made on 7 May 2013. The mother also applied to vary the primary order.

The court was required to determine whether the father had contravened the primary order, and if so, what orders should be made. A further issue was whether the primary order should be varied to permit the mother to communicate with and receive information from the children's treating medical practitioners regarding significant illnesses or conditions.

Hannam J found that the father had contravened a primary order. Consequently, the court varied the primary order to permit the mother to communicate with and attend upon any treating medical practitioner in relation to the children's significant illnesses or conditions, and to receive relevant information and reports. The court also authorised treating medical practitioners to provide such information directly to the mother. The application to vary the primary order was granted in part by the making of this order, with the balance of the mother's application and a count of her contravention application adjourned. The father was to be notified of the orders by post and email. Leave was granted to the mother's solicitor to issue further subpoenas without further leave.