LOKARE & BAUM

The case of Lokare & Baum concerned parenting orders for a child named Z Lokare. The dispute involved the father and mother of the child, with the court being the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. The orders detailed the arrangements for the child to live with the mother and spend time with the father, including specific periods and locations for contact, as well as provisions for communication and parental conduct.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of the parenting orders, including the allocation of living arrangements, the schedule for the child to spend time with each parent, and the conditions under which such time would occur. This involved setting out detailed arrangements for contact in both the Northern Territory and Sydney, as well as provisions for communication via Skype. The court also had to consider orders relating to the parties' conduct towards each other and the child, and the child's participation in cultural events.

Rees J made orders that the child live with the mother and spend time with the father according to a detailed schedule for 2015 and 2016. These orders included specific dates and times for the child to be with the father, both during the day and for overnight stays, with conditions regarding accommodation and travel arrangements, particularly when the mother was required to accompany the child. The court also made orders restraining both parents from denigrating each other in the presence of the child and requiring them to inform each other of serious illness or accidents involving the child. Further orders mandated participation in a parenting after separation course and allowed for the child to spend time with extended family during contact periods. The court also included provisions regarding communication with extended family via Skype and referenced the Family Law Act 1975 concerning contravention of orders.