Perkins and Everly

The case of Perkins and Everly involved a dispute between the parents concerning the parenting arrangements for their two children, L and H. The matter came before Watts J.

The court was required to determine the orders regarding parental responsibility, the children's residence, and the specific time each parent would spend with the children, including provisions for relocation, school holidays, birthdays, and communication. Additionally, the court needed to address ongoing medical compliance by the mother and establish protocols for educational and health-related information sharing between the parents.

Watts J made orders for equal shared parental responsibility. The mother was permitted to relocate the children's residence to V, Sydney, or within a twenty-kilometre radius of V, Sydney. The orders then detailed a complex schedule for the children living with the father, which varied depending on whether the elder child, L, was attending school. This schedule included specific periods for weekends, school holidays, and provisions for travel arrangements and communication. The court also made orders concerning the children's birthdays, Mother's Day and Father's Day, and established a framework for the parents to share information regarding the children's health and education, including consent for communication with medical professionals and schools. The children were also to be known by the surname "Perkins-Everly".