Norrie and Norrie and Anor (No.2)

In *Norrie and Norrie and Anor (No.2)*, Judge Scarlett of the Family Court of Australia considered a dispute concerning the parenting arrangements for a child, X, born in 2000. The application sought to discharge previous parenting orders and establish new arrangements for the child's care, welfare, and development.

The central legal issues before the Court were whether to discharge existing parenting orders and, if so, what new orders should be made regarding the child's parental responsibility, particularly concerning decisions about schooling, medical and dental care, living arrangements, and international travel. The Court was also required to determine the applicant's authority to permit the child to travel internationally and to apply for an Australian passport for the child.

The Court's reasoning, as reflected in the orders made, indicates a determination that the applicant, Ms Norrie, should have sole parental responsibility for the child X. This encompassed all aspects of the child's care, welfare, and development, including schooling, medical and dental decisions, and determining where the child would live. Furthermore, the Court found that Ms Norrie should have the sole responsibility for permitting the child to travel out of Australia, in accordance with section 65Y(2)(b) of the *Family Law Act 1975*.

Consequently, all earlier parenting orders were discharged. Ms Norrie was granted sole parental responsibility for the child X for all matters concerning the child's care, welfare, and development. The Court also ordered that Ms Norrie would have sole responsibility for permitting the child to travel internationally and was permitted to apply for an Australian passport for the child under the provisions of the *Australian Passports Act 2005*.