March and Carey

In this matter before Judge Harland, the dispute concerned the parenting arrangements for three children, [X], [Y], and [Z]. The parties involved were the mother, Ms March, and the father, Mr Carey. The court was required to make orders regarding the children's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and parental responsibility for major long-term issues.

The court was tasked with determining the extent of equal shared parental responsibility for major long-term issues, the allocation of day-to-day decision-making, the primary residence of the children, and the specific schedule for the children's time with each parent, including regular weekend and weekday time, school holidays, Christmas, Easter, birthdays, and other special occasions. The court also needed to address communication between the children and the non-resident parent, provisions for parental conduct, and the exchange of information regarding the children's health and education.

Judge Harland ordered that Ms March and Mr Carey have equal shared parental responsibility for the major long-term issues concerning the children. Each parent was granted responsibility for daily decisions about the children's care, welfare, and development while they were in their respective care. The children were ordered to live with Ms March, with specific provisions for time spent with Mr Carey, including every second weekend and alternating school holiday periods. Detailed arrangements were also made for Christmas, Easter, birthdays, and other special occasions, along with communication protocols and prohibitions against denigration of either parent. The orders also included provisions for information sharing regarding the children's health and education, and restrictions on drug and alcohol consumption by parents while the children are in their care.