Lynwood and Lynwood

This matter concerned final orders made by Tree J in the Family Court of Australia regarding the living arrangements and parental responsibility for two children, X and Y. The dispute centred on the terms of these final orders, which were to govern the children's lives following the separation of their parents.

The court was required to determine the specific orders concerning where the children would live, the schedule for their time spent with each parent, and the allocation of parental responsibility. Further issues included provisions for overseas travel, passports, communication between parents and children, and other ancillary matters such as attendance at parenting courses and counselling.

Tree J made detailed orders concerning the children's living arrangements, stipulating that they would live with the mother and outlining an alternating weekend schedule for time with the father, along with specific arrangements for school holidays. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility for most matters, with the caveat that she must inform the father of decisions and consider his views. Provisions were also made for overseas travel, passport applications, and communication methods between the parents and children, including requirements for respectful communication and prohibitions on physical discipline. The court also ordered both parents to attend post-separation parenting courses and the mother to continue counselling.