Navarro and Lewis

In the matter of Navarro and Lewis, Aldridge J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia made orders concerning the living arrangements and time spent with two children, N and L. The dispute concerned the children's residence and the terms of their contact with their father.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the children and to make orders regarding the father's future time with them. Additionally, the court addressed the issue of physical punishment and the children's access to counselling services.

Aldridge J ordered that the children live with the mother and made specific provisions for the father to deliver the children to the mother. The court then set out a detailed schedule for the children to spend time with the father, including specific dates and alternating weeks, with collections and returns to occur at the children's school. The court also prohibited either parent from using physical punishment on the children and made orders regarding their attendance with a Dr C for an updated report, contingent on fee arrangements. Furthermore, the court permitted the children to see the school counsellor if deemed necessary by the Principal, while prohibiting either parent from referring the children to the counsellor. Finally, the court stipulated that particulars of the obligations and consequences of contravening these orders, as set out in Attachment A, were incorporated into the orders pursuant to section 65DA(2) of the *Family Law Act 1975*.