Oxley and Oxley

In *Oxley and Oxley*, heard by Judge Hartnett, the dispute concerned parental responsibility and living arrangements for three children. The mother sought sole parental responsibility and orders for the children to live with her, while the father's time with the children was reserved.

The central legal issue before the court was the determination of the children's best interests in relation to parental responsibility and living arrangements, considering the father's circumstances. The court also had to consider the procedural fairness to be afforded to the trustee of the father's superannuation fund in relation to proposed orders.

Judge Hartnett ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the children and that they live with her. The father's time with the children was reserved. All extant applications were adjourned to 6 October 2015, with the court noting that it anticipated making further orders, as sought by the mother, after the trustee of the father's superannuation fund had been afforded procedural fairness.