Mingotti and Papadakis and Anor

This case concerned parenting orders for a child, B Mingotti-Papadakis, born in January 2000. The dispute involved the father and mother regarding the child's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and parental responsibility. The matter was heard by Loughnan J.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the child, the specific arrangements for the child's time with each parent, and the allocation of parental responsibility for long-term decisions concerning the child's care, welfare, and development. Further issues included the child's school enrolment, the involvement of a Mr Nadal in the child's life, communication protocols between the parents, and provisions for medical emergencies and school-related matters. The court also considered the parents' conduct towards each other in the child's presence and the child's surname.

Loughnan J made orders that the child shall live with the mother and detailed specific arrangements for the child's time with the father, including alternate weekends during school terms, specific holidays, and birthdays. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility for long-term decisions, with a requirement to consult the father, except for the child's enrolment at C School, which required the father's written consent. The court also imposed restrictions on Mr Nadal residing in the child's home and spending time with the child, requiring supervision and notification to the father of any deterioration in Mr Nadal's mental health or behaviour. The orders also stipulated communication methods, school reporting, medical information access, and prohibited denigration of either parent in the child's presence. The court further ordered that the child be known only by the surname B Mingotti-Papadakis.