Pellas and Pellas

In the matter of *Pellas and Pellas*, heard before Judge Terry, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for two children, X and Y. The orders indicate a significant level of conflict and concern for the children's welfare, leading to a consent determination of these arrangements.

The court was required to determine the primary issues of parental responsibility, the children's living arrangements, the extent of the father's contact with the children, and the need for protective injunctions. Specifically, the court considered the allocation of sole parental responsibility, the physical residence of the children, and whether any time should be spent with the father. Furthermore, the court addressed the necessity of restraining orders to protect the children from exposure to the proceedings and from the father's proximity and communication.

The orders were made by consent, reflecting an agreement between the parties. The court ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility and that the children live with her, spending no time with the father. Crucially, the court granted injunctions under section 68B of the *Family Law Act 1975* for the protection of the children. These injunctions broadly restrained both parties from publishing information about the proceedings on social media or allowing the children access to or discussion of the proceedings. The father was further subject to specific injunctions preventing him from approaching within 200 metres of the children or their residences, and prohibiting all forms of contact and communication with the children, with limited exceptions for travel along specific streets.