Medley and Braden

In the matter of *Medley and Braden*, heard by Judge Terry, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child born in 2003. The father had applied for a recovery order, and the court was required to determine the appropriate arrangements for the child's residence, parental responsibility, and the extent of each parent's involvement in the child's life, including education and medical care.

The court was tasked with determining whether to grant the father's application for a recovery order and, consequently, what final parenting orders should be made. This involved considering the child's welfare and best interests in light of the existing orders and the father's application.

Judge Terry dismissed the father's application for a recovery order and discharged previous orders made in 2016. The court ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the child and that the child live with the mother. The father was granted time with the child in accordance with the child's wishes. Further orders stipulated that both parents would receive copies of school reports and other educational documents, have access to the child's medical records and attend medical appointments, and be notified of any serious accident or illness of the child, as well as any changes in address or contact details.