Matheson and Beveridge

In the matter of *Matheson and Beveridge*, heard before Judge Harland, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child born in 2014. The proceedings involved an application by the mother, seeking sole parental responsibility and orders for the child to live with her, and for the father to have limited time with the child.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate parenting arrangements for the child, specifically addressing issues of parental responsibility, the child's residence, and the nature and extent of the father's time with the child. This involved assessing the best interests of the child in light of the circumstances presented by the parties.

Judge Harland ordered that all previous parenting orders be discharged. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility for the child, and the child was ordered to live with the mother. The father was granted the liberty to spend time with the child during the day only, at times deemed fit by the mother, provided the father gave an undertaking to return the child to the mother's care. The father was also granted liberty to make further applications if he sought different orders.