Macklin and Camburn

This matter concerned an application before Judge Young in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Darwin, regarding the care arrangements for two children, X and Y, born in 2017. The dispute involved the parents, Macklin and Camburn, and their differing views on how the children should be cared for and exchanged between them.

The court was required to determine interim orders concerning the children's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and the method of communication and exchange between the parties. Additionally, the court needed to address the parties' compliance with mandatory dispute resolution processes and the role of a family consultant in assisting the parties and the court.

By consent, the court made orders that the children live with the mother and spend specific periods with the father each weekend and on Wednesdays. The parties were ordered to attend a child dispute conference with a family consultant, with the consultant to provide advice to the court on agreed and disputed issues, and any recommendations for further orders. The court also made orders regarding the exchange of the children, communication protocols between the parents, and prohibitions against attending each other's premises and drinking to excess when the children are in their care. The matter was adjourned for further consideration following the dispute resolution process.