PANDEY & BOYLE

This matter concerned parenting orders for the child X, born in 2008, between the Applicant mother and the Respondent father. The court was required to determine the arrangements for the child's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, communication between parents and the child, and international travel.

The court was asked to make orders regarding equal shared parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements during school terms and holidays, and specific arrangements for birthdays, Mother's Day, and Father's Day. Further issues included provisions for telephone and written contact, arrangements for pick-ups and changeovers, the obtaining of an Australian passport for the child, and the conditions under which either parent could take the child out of Australia.

By consent of the parties, the court discharged all earlier parenting orders. The court ordered that the mother and father have equal shared parental responsibility for the child X. The child was to live with the mother during school terms on a specific four-week cycle, and with the father on all other days. Detailed provisions were made for the child's time with each parent during school holidays, including specific arrangements for Christmas, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and the parents' birthdays. The orders also stipulated requirements for telephone and written contact, pick-up arrangements, the obtaining of an Australian passport, and the notice and itinerary requirements for international travel.