MONTJOY & HILLMAN

In the matter of *Montjoy & Hillman*, Berman J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the living arrangements and time spent with the children, B and C, by their parents. The dispute centred on the practicalities and legal recognition of the father's proposed time with the children, particularly in relation to international travel.

The court was required to determine the specific arrangements for the children to spend time with their father, including during school holidays and a period in the United Kingdom. Crucially, the court also had to consider the conditions under which the father could remove the children from Australia, specifically in light of international conventions regarding parental responsibility and child protection.

Berman J ordered that the children live with the mother and spend time with the father on specified dates and during school holidays. The father's proposed travel with the children to the United Kingdom was made conditional upon him first obtaining recognition or a declaration of enforceability of the Australian Family Court's orders in a competent United Kingdom court, pursuant to the Hague Convention on Parental Responsibility. This recognition was to be served on the mother, with specific timelines and conditions regarding travel expenses and communication with the mother.