Morley and Risdale

This matter concerned parenting orders for a child born in 2013, with the proceedings brought before Foster J. The dispute revolved around the arrangements for the child's residence and time spent with each parent.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the child and the specific terms of the time the child would spend with the father, including the duration and frequency of contact, and arrangements for special occasions and school holidays.

Foster J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the child and that the child live with the mother. The court then detailed a phased approach to the child's time with the father, commencing in 2019 and progressively increasing the duration of weekend contact. Specific provisions were made for Father's Day, the father's birthday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day, as well as suspensions of contact during certain school holiday periods. The orders also stipulated that both parents were to ensure the child's full participation in parties and sporting events.