Munro and Elmi

In the matter of *Munro and Elmi*, Cronin J considered a dispute between the parents of a child, S, concerning parenting orders. The case involved applications by both the mother and the father, with the mother seeking sole parental responsibility for major long-term decisions and the father seeking specific time with the child.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate parenting arrangements for S, considering the parents' respective applications and the child's best interests. This involved assessing the level of parental responsibility to be allocated to each parent for significant decisions, as well as establishing a detailed schedule for the child's living arrangements with each parent.

Cronin J discharged all extant parenting orders and made new orders. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility for major long-term decisions concerning S, with the requirement to advise the father in writing of her decisions, though without an obligation to consult him. S was ordered to live with the mother, with specific, detailed periods of time allocated for S to live with the father, including alternate weekends, mid-week stays, and specific holiday periods. The orders also stipulated detailed arrangements for changeovers, telephone contact, and the suspension of time with the father on Mother's Day and 10 November.