Lyon and Kelsey

In this matter before Judge Monahan, the court considered parenting orders concerning a child named X. The dispute involved the arrangements for X's living arrangements and time spent with each parent.

The court was required to determine the specific orders regarding X's parental responsibility, where X would live, and the schedule for X to spend time with the father. Additionally, the court needed to address communication protocols between the parents, the use of social media in relation to X, and arrangements for X's education and extracurricular activities.

The court ordered the discharge of all previous parenting orders concerning X. It established equal shared parental responsibility for X, with X to live with the mother. The father was granted specific time with X, detailed in a complex four-week cycle that evolved over several years, with provisions for school terms and holidays in the Australian Capital Territory. Further orders addressed communication, including telephone and internet contact, the use of a communication book, and restrictions on social media postings. The court also made orders regarding X's childcare and schooling, requiring both parents to engage in specific parenting programs and first aid courses. Provisions were also made for dispute resolution and the father's contribution to the costs of the Independent Children's Lawyer.