O'Donahue and Masters

This matter concerned an application before Burr J in the Family Court of Australia, involving the parents of a child born in January 2006. The dispute centred on arrangements for the child, including living arrangements and time spent with each parent.

The court was required to determine the interim living arrangements for the child and the specific schedule of time the child would spend with the father. Additionally, the court needed to consider the question of who should bear the costs of a family report to be prepared by Ms K.

Burr J made interim orders for the child to live with the mother. The court also set out a detailed schedule for the child to spend time with the father, encompassing various dates and times. The court further ordered that all handovers were to occur at Centacare, or alternatively, through Mr C if Centacare was unavailable. The question of the costs of the family report was adjourned to a directions hearing.