Mulham and Watts

In *Mulham and Watts*, the Family Court of Australia considered orders concerning the parental responsibility, living arrangements, and time spent with a child, X. The dispute arose between the child's mother and father regarding these arrangements.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate orders for X, including whether to grant equal shared parental responsibility, where X should live, and whether the mother should be permitted to relocate X’s primary residence. The court also had to establish a specific schedule for X to spend time and communicate with the father.

Judge McGuire ordered the discharge of all previous orders concerning X. The court then made orders for equal shared parental responsibility, stipulating that X would live with the mother. Crucially, the mother was permitted to relocate X’s primary residence to a specified location. The court also detailed a comprehensive schedule for X's time with the father, including specific arrangements for weekends, school holidays, and summer holidays, as well as provisions for communication and the logistics of handover.