Myer and Givan

This matter concerned parenting orders sought by the mother against the father concerning their two children. The dispute involved the terms of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and the nature and extent of the father's time with the children. The case was heard by Baumann J.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting orders, specifically addressing sole parental responsibility for the mother, the children's primary residence with the mother, and the conditions under which the father would have supervised time with the children. Further issues included the father's ongoing psychological treatment, communication protocols, and restrictions on his contact with the mother and children.

Baumann J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility and that the children live with her. The father was granted supervised time with the children, with specific conditions regarding the frequency, duration, and supervision of these visits. These conditions included the father bearing the full cost of supervision and reporting. The father was also required to continue psychological treatment and provide reports to the mother upon request. Significant restrictions were placed on the father's contact with the mother and children, including injunctions preventing communication, proximity, and approaching certain locations. The father was also restrained from publishing material about the mother or children online. Leave of the court was required for the father to apply to vary these orders before the expiration of an existing Intervention Order.