PERRETT & PERRETT

This matter concerned parenting orders for two children, B and C, with the proceedings brought before Baumann J. The dispute involved the arrangements for the children's living arrangements, parental responsibility, and related matters.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting orders, including the discharge of previous orders, the establishment of equal shared parental responsibility, and the specific living arrangements for the children. Further issues included provisions for communication between parents and children, educational arrangements, extra-curricular activities, and restrictions on parental conduct concerning the children and the proceedings. The court also had to address medical information sharing, international travel, and the use of a communication book.

Baumann J ordered the discharge of all previous parenting orders and established equal shared parental responsibility for the children. Detailed living arrangements were set out, transitioning from a more shared schedule up to term one of 2021, to a week-on, week-off arrangement thereafter. Specific provisions were made for holidays, including Christmas and Easter, and for birthdays. The court also made orders regarding handovers, telephone and video communication, education at M School and N Centre, and attendance at extra-curricular activities. Injunctions were granted to prevent parents from discussing the proceedings or denigrating each other in front of the children, and to restrict the dissemination of court documents and medical reports. Further orders mandated the sharing of medical information and outlined conditions for international travel, including notice periods and communication requirements. A communication book was to be used for exchanging information about the children's care, welfare, and development.

Finally, the court ordered the discharge of the Independent Children's Lawyer and dismissed all extant applications.