Mundy and Robbins

The case of *Mundy and Robbins* concerned parenting orders for a child, X, born in 2007. The dispute involved the arrangements for the child's residence, time with each parent, and communication, particularly in light of the mother's proposed relocation. The matter was heard by Judge Lapthorn.

The court was required to determine the terms of parenting orders that would best serve the child's interests, including establishing equal shared parental responsibility, determining the child's primary residence, and outlining the specific arrangements for the child to spend time with each parent. Key issues included the conditions under which the mother could relocate the child's residence, and the detailed schedule for the child's time with the father, both when the parents lived in the same town and in the event of the mother's relocation. The court also had to address arrangements for school holidays, special occasions, communication between parents and child, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

Judge Lapthorn made orders establishing equal shared parental responsibility for the child, X. The child was ordered to live with the mother, with liberty for her to relocate the child's residence to a specified location before a certain date. Detailed provisions were made for the child to spend time with the father, varying depending on whether the parents lived in the same town or if the mother had relocated and the father remained in his original location. The orders also specified arrangements for school holidays and special occasions, including Christmas, Easter, Father's Day, Mother's Day, and the child's birthday, with provisions for communication and the suspension of general time orders during these periods. Further orders addressed the delivery of the child for contact, the exchange of school information, communication between parents and child, notification of address changes, prohibitions on denigration, and a mandatory requirement for family dispute resolution in the event of any disputes regarding the interpretation, implementation, or enforcement of the orders.