Malave and Ratcliffe (No.2)

In the matter of *Malave and Ratcliffe (No.2)*, Judge Riley considered an application concerning the time spent between a child, X, and her mother. The dispute involved the father and mother of X, with the court seeking to establish appropriate arrangements for X's contact with her mother.

The court was required to determine the terms of supervised contact between X and her mother, including the frequency, duration, and nature of these contact sessions. Furthermore, the court needed to address the father's role in facilitating this contact and the specific activities X and her mother should engage in during their time together.

Judge Riley ordered that the mother send letters of apology to Ms L and Ms M. Subsequently, X was to spend two hours per fortnight with her mother under the supervision of Ms L or Ms M. The supervised time was to be dedicated to specific activities, or others as reasonably chosen by the supervisors, and the father was directed to facilitate these arrangements by ensuring suitable times and places were organised and by encouraging X's attendance. The matter was adjourned for a final hearing.