Onofri and Calise

In the matter of *Onofri and Calise*, heard before Judge Dunkley, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for two children, born in 2008 and 2010. The court was tasked with determining the orders that would best serve the interests of the children.

The court was required to determine the nature of parental responsibility, the primary residence of the children, and the specific time the children would spend with each parent. Additionally, the court needed to consider provisions for the handover of the children and the definition of school holiday periods for the purposes of the orders. The court also had to address the implications of contravention of the orders.

Judge Dunkley ordered that all prior parenting orders be discharged. The parties were granted equal shared parental responsibility for the children. The children were to live with the mother, and the father was to spend time with them on alternate weekends during school terms, half of each school holiday period, and on the weekend of Father's Day. Specific provisions were made for the handover of the children, including the father collecting them from school and returning them to the mother's home, with adjustments for the younger child until she commenced school. The court also stipulated that if the father had the children on the weekend of Mother's Day, his time would be suspended for that period. The definition of school holidays for the purposes of the orders was clarified, and a Fact Sheet detailing obligations, consequences of contravention, and available assistance was incorporated into the orders.