Linden and Redmonds

In the matter of *Linden and Redmonds*, heard by Judge Harland, the dispute concerned parenting orders for two children, [X] and [Y]. The applicant mother and respondent father sought final orders regarding the children's living arrangements, parental responsibility, and the ability to obtain passports.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate parenting orders for the children, specifically addressing issues of sole parental responsibility, the children's primary residence, and the father's ability to obtain passports for the children without the mother's consent. The court also needed to ensure that the orders complied with the requirements of the *Family Law Act 1975* regarding the particulars of obligations and consequences of contravention.

Judge Harland ordered that the respondent father have sole parental responsibility for the children and that the children live with him. The children were to spend time with the applicant mother as agreed between the parties. Crucially, the father was permitted to obtain passports for the children without the mother's consent, pursuant to section 11 of the *Australian Passports Act 2005*. The court also included particulars of obligations and consequences of contravention as required by sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the *Family Law Act 1975*.