Morrow and Moseley

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Judge Harland between Morrow and Moseley regarding their child, X. The dispute centred on the arrangements for the child's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, communication, and other aspects of their shared parental responsibility.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of parenting orders that would best serve the child's interests, discharging previous orders and establishing new arrangements for equal shared parental responsibility. Key issues included the child's primary residence, the schedule for time spent with each parent during school terms and holidays, communication protocols, arrangements for special occasions, school-related matters, medical treatment, and provisions aimed at improving the parents' communication and addressing their conflicted relationship.

Judge Harland discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders for equal shared parental responsibility. The child was ordered to live with the father, with specific, detailed provisions for the child to spend time and communicate with the mother. These provisions outlined a complex schedule for school terms, school holidays, and specific public holidays, including telephone contact. The orders also addressed arrangements for family celebrations, Mother's Day and Father's Day, changeover locations, and the importance of encouraging the child's communication with the other parent. Furthermore, the court made orders concerning the child's schooling, medical treatment, and importantly, restrained both parents from denigrating each other or discussing the proceedings in the child's presence. The orders also mandated attendance at a Parenting Orders Program to address the parents' conflicted relationship and its impact on the child.