NICODEMOU & DE LUCA

The case of *Nicodemou & De Luca* concerned an application before Thornton J in the Family Court of Australia. The dispute involved parenting arrangements for children, with the court being asked to consider and vary existing orders.

The primary legal issue before the court was the determination of the father's time with the children, specifically how this time should be structured during school terms, including provisions for public holidays. The court was also required to consider the disposition of outstanding applications and the future listing of the matter.

Thornton J ordered the discharge of paragraph 4 of previous orders made on 11 September 2015. The court then made new orders regarding the father's time with the children during school terms, specifying alternate weekends from Friday evening until Monday morning, or Tuesday morning if Monday was a public holiday. These arrangements were to commence on the next scheduled weekend under existing interim orders. All other outstanding applications were dismissed, and the matter was removed from the hearing list. The court further directed the return of subpoenaed documents and exhibits after a specified period or upon the conclusion of any appeal.