Malik and Sommer

In this matter before Judge Middleton, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for the child, X. The orders reflect a resolution of issues relating to X's residence, time spent with each parent, and parental communication and responsibilities.

The court was required to determine the appropriate orders for equal shared responsibility for X, the mother's proposed relocation with X, and the specific arrangements for X's time with each parent, including provisions for holidays and special days. Further issues included the father's compliance with specific courses, communication protocols between parents and with X, and the exchange of information regarding X's schooling and health. The court also addressed orders restraining denigration of a parent in the child's presence.

The court ordered equal shared responsibility for X, permitting the mother to relocate with X within a ten-kilometre radius of a specified post office. X was ordered to live with the mother, with detailed provisions for X's time with the father, which varied based on the father's compliance with orders to complete an Anger Management Course and a Parenting After Separation Course. These provisions included specific arrangements for alternate weekends, school holidays, Father's Day, Christmas, and Easter, with some provisions pending the father's compliance and others upon his compliance. The orders also stipulated communication methods between the father and X, and required both parents to ensure X's re-enrolment in a specific primary school. Further orders mandated direct communication between each parent and X's school and treating professionals, and required parents to keep each other informed of X's activities and health matters. Finally, the court made orders restraining denigration of a parent in X's presence and requiring the maintenance of current contact details.