Lenehan and Lenehan

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[2017] FCCA 3307

4 December 2017


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Lenehan and Lenehan [2017] FCCA 3307 [2017] FCCA 3307 4 December 2017

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of *Lenehan and Lenehan*, heard by Judge Middleton, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for two children, X and Y. The specific details of the dispute leading to the court's intervention are not elaborated upon in the provided text, but the orders indicate a need for judicial determination of where the children should live and how they should spend time with each parent.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the children, the specific arrangements for the children to spend time with the Father, and the method and location for the transfer of the children between parents. Additionally, the court needed to consider the need for a family report to inform future parenting orders and address the costs associated with the proceedings.

Judge Middleton ordered that the matter be transferred to the Maroochydore Circuit of the Federal Circuit Court. The children were ordered to live with the Mother. The Father was granted specific time with the children on alternate weekends, with detailed provisions for X and Y, including communication methods for X. The court also mandated attendance at a family report writer and directed both parents to engage with Harmony House for facilitated changeovers, outlining the responsibilities of each parent in this process. The Father's costs were reserved.
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  • Family Law

  • Civil Procedure

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  • Costs

  • Jurisdiction

  • Remedies

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