Lenswood and Marcus (No 2)

In *Lenswood and Marcus (No 2)*, Dawe J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the father concerning supervised contact with the children. The proceedings involved the father, the mother, and an Independent Children's Lawyer, with the court also making requests to the Children's Contact Service.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to dismiss the father's application filed on 2 November 2010. This application appears to have been related to the arrangements for supervised contact between the father and the children, as evidenced by the court's request for the continuation of such supervised time.

Dawe J dismissed the father's application. The court also made orders ensuring that Dr Q, presumably a professional involved in assessing or supervising contact, would have access to the parties' affidavits and relevant reports, including the father's psychiatrist's report and reports from the Children's Contact Service. Furthermore, the court requested that the Independent Children's Lawyer communicate to the Children's Contact Service the court's desire for the continuation of supervised contact, at least until the trial commenced.