Masters and Hun

In the matter of Masters and Hun, Berman J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia made orders concerning the time spent between the father and his two children, B and C. The dispute centred on the arrangements for the father's contact with the children, with a particular focus on the conditions under which this contact would occur.

The court was required to determine the specific schedule for the father's time with the children, including the duration and frequency of these visits. Crucially, the court also had to establish the terms of supervision for this contact and the procedures for the handover of the children between the parents.

Berman J ordered that the father would spend time with the children on specified days and times, commencing from November 2015 and extending into 2016. All such time was to be supervised by Ms D, or Ms E Masters if Ms D was unavailable. The mother was directed to provide contact details for the supervisors to enable them to reach her if necessary. Furthermore, the parties were ordered to enrol in a children’s contact service for handover arrangements. However, until acceptance into such a service, or if the service could not accommodate all aspects of the orders, handovers were to take place inside the F Police Station, with the father remaining there until the mother had departed the grounds.