Paggett and Cable (No 2)

This case concerned parenting orders for a child, B, born in 2011, between the mother, Ms Cable, and the father, Mr Paggett. The court was required to determine the future living arrangements and time spent between the child and each parent, as well as the nature of their parental responsibility.

Benjamin J was required to determine the specific orders regarding the child's residence, the allocation of parental responsibility, and the detailed schedule for the child's time with each parent, including during school terms and holidays. The court also had to consider provisions for special events, birthdays, handovers, and ongoing communication and information sharing between the parents.

The court discharged all previous parenting orders and ordered that the child live with the mother. It was determined that both parents would have equal shared parental responsibility for the child. The judgment then set out a comprehensive schedule for the child's time with the father, commencing from the date of the orders and extending through various school terms and holiday periods, with specific arrangements for birthdays, Mother's Day, and Father's Day, as well as provisions for information sharing and handover procedures.