Nimmo and Bush (No.3)

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Judge Street in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The dispute involved the father and mother of a child, X, born in 2013, regarding the arrangements for the child's care and time with each parent. The father had filed an application on 25 May 2016.

The court was required to determine the specific parenting arrangements for the child, including the allocation of parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements, the schedule for the child spending time with each parent, and provisions for communication and holiday arrangements. The court also had to consider the implications of the orders under section 65DA(2) of the *Family Law Act 1975*, including the mandatory obligations of the parents and the consequences of contravention.

Judge Street's reasoning led to the dismissal of the father's application and the discharge of all previous orders. The court made new orders establishing equal shared parental responsibility, requiring the parties to consult in writing on decisions concerning the child. The child was ordered to live with the mother, with specific provisions for the child to spend time with the father, including arrangements that would change once the child attained the age of five and commenced school. The orders also detailed specific arrangements for public holidays and birthdays, and included provisions to prevent denigration of either parent and to ensure respect for privacy and the parent-child relationship.

The court's final orders, made pursuant to section 65DA(2) of the *Family Law Act 1975*, imposed mandatory obligations on both parents. These orders detailed the parenting arrangements and warned of potential consequences for contravention, including contempt of court, which could lead to imprisonment, sequestration, fines, or variation of the orders, potentially including loss of access.