Pelicano and Sheeran

In the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Judge Scarlett considered an application by the Father concerning supervised contact with his children, X and Y, and an application for regular telephone communication. The proceedings involved the Father and the Mother, though the latter's specific role in the dispute is not detailed beyond being a party to the orders.

The primary legal issues before the Court were whether to vary existing orders regarding supervised contact between the Father and the Children, and whether to grant the Father's application for regular telephone communication with the Children.

The Court, by consent of the parties, varied the previous orders to allow the Father supervised time with the Children at a specified contact centre, with a preference for fortnightly contact if possible. However, the Court dismissed the Father's application for regular telephone communication with the Children. The matter was subsequently adjourned for further mention.