Phitzner and Hollas (No 2)

In *Phitzner and Hollas (No 2)*, Berman J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application to amend existing parenting orders. The dispute concerned the arrangements for the applicant father to spend time with his four children, W, J, Y, and Z Phitzner.

The court was required to determine the specific terms and conditions under which the father would spend time with the children, including the duration, frequency, and supervision arrangements. A key issue was the appropriate location for handovers between the parents.

Berman J reasoned that the existing orders needed to be modified to reflect a structured approach to the father's time with the children, with a view to increasing his involvement over time. The court ordered that the father's time with the children would be supervised by the paternal grandmother. Specific arrangements were set out for the older children (W, J, and Y), with a gradual increase in the duration of Saturday contact. For the youngest child, Z, the arrangements were initially subject to her wishes, transitioning to the same schedule as her siblings from January 2014. The court also stipulated that handovers would generally occur at the Wakefield Street Police Station unless otherwise agreed.