MADARY & WALBRUN

This matter concerned parenting orders between Ms Madary and Mr Walbrun regarding their child, X. The dispute arose following the mother's relocation from Tasmania to Queensland. The court was required to determine the future parenting arrangements for X, including where X would live, spend time with each parent, and attend school, as well as address issues of travel costs and communication between the parties.

The court was tasked with determining the best interests of the child, X, in light of the relocation and the parties' differing proposals for future arrangements. Key issues included establishing equal shared parental responsibility, determining X's primary residence, allocating time with each parent during school holidays and other periods, and making orders regarding X's schooling and healthcare. The court also needed to address the practicalities of interstate travel, including the costs and logistics of changeovers.

In its decision, the court discharged all prior parenting orders and dismissed extant applications. It ordered that the parents have equal shared parental responsibility for X, with X to live with the father. The court then detailed specific arrangements for X to spend time with the mother during school holidays, including a formula for calculating half the holiday periods and provisions for extended time. Orders were made for X to attend a specific school in Tasmania, with the father responsible for enrolment and payment of fees for any alternative school if a change became necessary. The court also made detailed provisions regarding X's healthcare, communication between parents and X, and travel arrangements, including the allocation of passport possession and the apportionment of flight costs.