Nesbitt and Nesbitt

The case of *Nesbitt and Nesbitt* concerned parenting orders made by Judge Riethmuller. The dispute involved the mother and father of two children, X and Y, regarding their future care and contact arrangements.

The court was required to determine the specific parenting orders that should be in place for the children, including issues of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and the nature and extent of the children's time with each parent. Additionally, the court needed to address practical matters such as school arrangements, communication between parents, and injunctions to protect the children from parental conflict.

The court discharged previous parenting orders, except for an Airport Watchlist order that was set to expire. It made orders for the mother to have sole parental responsibility, with a requirement to consult the father on major long-term issues. The children were ordered to live with the mother, and detailed provisions were made for the children's time with the father, encompassing school terms, holidays, and specific annual events. The orders also included injunctions restraining both parents from discussing proceedings with the children, exposing them to conflict, physically disciplining them, or using them to pass messages. Further orders addressed the children's schooling, the father's access to school information, and shared responsibilities for school-related costs and uniform requirements. The court also noted that it was reasonable for the parties to employ an advocate and that the particulars of obligations and consequences for contravention were set out in an annexure.