Norris and Sitera

The Honourable Justice Cronin presided over proceedings involving Norris and Sitera, concerning a dispute regarding the children E. and C. The court was tasked with determining interim arrangements for the children's time with their father, pending a final trial.

The central legal issues before the court were the immediate arrangements for the children to spend time with their father, the facilitation of changeovers between parents, and the allocation of professional costs and therapeutic assistance. The court also considered the dismissal of interim applications and the inclusion of a fact sheet detailing the obligations and consequences of contravening the orders.

Justice Cronin ordered that the trial date be vacated and all extant applications be removed from the hearing list, with specific conditions for reinstatement. Crucially, the court mandated that the children E. and C. immediately restart spending time with their father on a defined schedule, including alternate weekends and holidays, pending the trial. Detailed protocols were established for changeovers, specifying venues, timings, and restrictions on parental conduct to ensure the children's welfare. The parties were also ordered to share professional costs and attend therapeutic assistance as directed by Ms P to facilitate the children's relationships with their father. The father's costs were fixed and reserved, and interim applications were otherwise dismissed.