Malone and Irwin

In the matter of Malone and Irwin, heard by Judge Obradovic, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child. The applicant, referred to as the mother, and the respondent, referred to as the father, sought to establish new arrangements for their child's care and time spent with each parent.

The court was required to determine the extent of equal shared parental responsibility, the primary residence of the child, and the specific arrangements for the child to spend time with the father, including the frequency, duration, and timing of these periods. Additionally, the court needed to address provisions for communication between the parents and the child, and the exchange of residential and contact information.

Judge Obradovic discharged all prior parenting orders and made new orders establishing equal shared parental responsibility. The child was ordered to live with the mother, with specific, phased-in arrangements for the child to spend time with the father. These arrangements included block periods of time that increased in duration and frequency as the child grew, with provisions for holidays and birthdays. The court also mandated regular communication between the father and child via electronic means, and vice versa, with notice requirements for both parents. The parties were ordered to keep each other informed of their contact details.