Linton & McDonald

In *Linton & McDonald*, heard before Watts J, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child born in June 1999. The court was required to determine the living arrangements for the child and the extent of parental responsibility to be allocated to each parent, as well as the specific times the child would spend with each parent.

The court's reasoning focused on establishing a primary residence for the child and defining the nature and extent of contact with the non-resident parent. The orders reflect a determination that the child should live with the father and that he should have sole parental responsibility for long-term and day-to-day decisions concerning the child's care, welfare, and development. The mother was granted specific, albeit limited, time with the child, with a significant condition that a nominated supervisor must be present during these periods of contact.

The final orders discharged previous arrangements and stipulated that the child live with the father, who was granted sole parental responsibility. The mother was allocated specific, alternate weekend and holiday time with the child, subject to the presence of a nominated supervisor. The child was also to spend time with her maternal grandparents.