PADMORE & WEAVER

In the matter of *Padmore & Weaver*, Betts J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application concerning the parenting arrangements for a child born in 2010. The dispute centred on the mother's proposed relocation with the child and the father's time with the child.

The court was required to determine the terms of parenting orders, specifically addressing issues of parental responsibility, the child's residence, the mother's ability to relocate the child's residence, and the specific arrangements for the child's time with the father. Further issues included provisions for communication between the parents and the child, the exchange of information regarding the child's well-being and schooling, and restrictions on international travel.

By consent of the parties, the court made orders establishing equal shared parental responsibility for the child. The child was ordered to live with the mother, who was permitted to relocate the child's residence to within 30 kilometres of the Newcastle CBD. Detailed provisions were made for the child's time with the father, including during school terms, school holidays, and specific periods such as Father's Day and Christmas. The orders also included provisions for telephone and FaceTime communication, the exchange of contact details, and mutual undertakings to refrain from making derogatory remarks about each other in the child's presence. Further consent orders addressed the parents' rights to attend school functions, notification of medical treatment, and restrictions and procedures relating to international travel with the child, including passport arrangements. Each party was ordered to bear their own costs.