Meade and Meade

In *Meade and Meade*, heard by Barry J, the court was concerned with parenting orders concerning two children, T and X. The dispute involved the living arrangements and time spent between the children and their parents, as well as the allocation of responsibilities for their care and development. The orders made by the court addressed these matters, including provisions for the children to live with the Father and for the Mother to spend time with them under specific conditions.

The legal issues before the court included determining the primary residence of the children, the nature and extent of the time the Mother would spend with them, and the division of responsibilities for their long-term and daily care. The court also had to consider the role of a Dr L in recommending contact arrangements for one of the children and the potential for future court intervention if disagreements arose. Furthermore, the court addressed communication between the Mother and the children, schooling arrangements, and the involvement of medical and educational providers.

Barry J made orders by consent, reflecting an agreement between the parties. The court ordered that the children live with the Father, with provisions for the Mother to spend time with them as mutually agreed or, failing agreement, according to specific arrangements detailed in the orders. These arrangements included the child T having a say in when he sees the Mother, and the Mother's time with child X being subject to recommendations from Dr L, with the court retaining the ability to determine these arrangements if disagreements persisted. The Father was given sole responsibility for the children's long-term care, welfare, and development, while both parents were assigned responsibility for the children's daily care when they were in their respective care. The orders also included provisions for telephone contact, the Mother's ability to write to and send gifts to the children, and restrictions on changing the children's schooling without consent. The final determination of the matter was adjourned pending the Mother's successful completion of a detoxification program or other circumstances determined by the court or requested by the Independent Children's Lawyer. Specific provisions were made for the Mother to spend time with the children on Christmas Day and her birthday. The court also directed that particulars of the obligations and consequences of contravening the orders be set out in an annexed document.