PERREIRA & CHANDRA

This matter concerned an application for a warrant for the arrest of Ms Chandra, brought before Hogan J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The dispute involved the welfare and location of three children, B, C, and D, and the father's contact with them.

The court was required to determine whether to issue a warrant for the arrest of Ms Chandra, and to make orders concerning the disclosure of the children's whereabouts, the father's contact with the children, and the provision of information regarding compliance with court orders. The court also considered the role of the Independent Children's Lawyer in managing the children's information and facilitating contact.

Hogan J ordered that a warrant issue for the arrest of Ms Chandra, to bring her before the Court. The court further ordered that Ms Chandra forthwith file and serve a Notice of Address for Service and advise the Independent Children’s Lawyer of the children's residential address, telephone number, and school details. The Independent Children’s Lawyer was restrained from releasing the children's location to the father. Orders were made to amend previous arrangements for the father's supervised contact with the children, specifying supervised contact at Relationships Australia, a specific contact on 28 May 2015, and alternate weekly contact for two hours thereafter, as directed by the Centre. The court also ordered that particulars of obligations and consequences of contravention of the orders be set out in a Fact Sheet attached to the orders.