Morris and Finamore

In the matter of *Morris and Finamore*, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia considered orders concerning the living arrangements and parental responsibility for two children, R and J. The dispute involved the parents' arrangements for the children's care and well-being.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the children, the allocation of parental responsibility, the nature and conditions of the mother's time with the children, and the necessity for specific therapeutic interventions and parenting education for the father. The court also considered the role of an Independent Children's Lawyer.

The court ordered that the children live with the father and that he have sole parental responsibility. The mother was granted time with the children on terms to be agreed between the parents and documented in writing. The father was directed to undertake a parenting course and arrange for the children to be assessed by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, ensuring their attendance at any recommended therapeutic sessions. The appointment of the Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged, and all matters were removed from the pending list.