Palantine and Palantine (No. 2)

In *Palantine and Palantine (No. 2)*, the District Court of the Australian Capital Territory considered an application by the father for interim contact with his two children, E and C. The dispute concerned the arrangements for the children to spend time with their father pending final determination of parenting matters.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant interim orders for the children to spend time with their father, and if so, on what terms. This involved assessing the best interests of the children in the context of interim parenting arrangements.

Faulks DCJ made interim orders for the children to spend time with their father on specific dates and times in June and July 2010. These orders stipulated that the father would collect the children from and return them to a McDonald's family restaurant in the Australian Capital Territory. The court's decision reflects an approach to facilitating interim contact between a parent and children, with specific logistical arrangements to manage the handover process.