Perrott and Carmain

In the matter of *Perrott and Carmain*, heard by Faulks DCJ, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child, Y, born in 2005. The orders sought to establish arrangements for the child's residence, time spent with each parent, and the ability to obtain a passport.

The court was required to determine the terms of final parenting orders, specifically addressing sole parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements, the nature and extent of contact with the father, and the issuance of an Australian passport for the child. The court also needed to ensure that the parties were informed of their obligations and the consequences of contravention.

Faulks DCJ ordered that the mother, Ms Perrott, have sole parental responsibility for the child, Y, and that the child live with her. Time spent with the father was to be in accordance with the child's wishes, and until the child turned fourteen, any such time was to be supervised by a professional contact centre. The child was permitted to contact the father at any reasonable time, with the mother to facilitate this if requested by the child. Crucially, the court ordered that the mother could obtain an Australian passport for the child without the father's consent, pursuant to section 11 of the *Australian Passports Act 2005* (Cth). The court also directed that a document detailing obligations, consequences of contravention, and assistance resources be annexed to the orders.