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This matter concerned orders made by consent between the Father and the Mother regarding their child, X. The dispute revolved around the specific arrangements for the child's time with each parent, parental responsibility, and various ancillary matters. The orders were made by Judge Scarlett.

The court was required to determine the precise terms of the parenting orders, including the allocation of school holidays, specific days such as Father's Day, the child's birthday, and Christmas. Further issues included the nature of parental responsibility, the child's schooling arrangements, and a range of ancillary matters such as communication between parents, travel arrangements, and injunctions against derogatory comments. The court also had to consider the consequences of contravening these orders and the mechanism for their enforcement.

The court, by consent of the parties, made detailed orders addressing each of the identified issues. These orders established a framework for the child's time with each parent, including specific provisions for school holidays and special occasions, with mechanisms for agreement or default allocation. Equal shared parental responsibility was ordered, with specific directions regarding the child's primary school enrolment. Ancillary orders covered communication, collection of the child, participation in school and extracurricular activities, restrictions on hair cutting and ear piercing, and injunctions preventing derogatory comments about the other parent. Provisions were also made for passport management, international travel notification, and the appointment of the Registrar to execute documents in case of default.