Pickering and Pickering

In the matter of Pickering and Pickering, Judge Brown considered an application to vary existing orders concerning the time spent by the father with his two children, X and Y, and to impose restrictions on the children's viewing of electronic entertainment. The dispute centred on the practical arrangements for the children's time with their father and the nature of the entertainment they could access.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of the father's time with each child, ensuring a consistent and practical schedule. Additionally, the court had to consider whether to grant an injunction restraining the father from allowing the children to view any video, DVD, or form of electronic entertainment not rated G.

Judge Brown varied the previous orders to establish a detailed schedule for the father's time with X and Y, which included alternate weekends and mid-week contact, noting that the father's time with each child would coincide. The court also issued an injunction, restraining the father from permitting the children to view any electronic entertainment not rated G. The existing orders were to continue subject to these variations, and the court confirmed the date for the final hearing, setting deadlines for the filing of affidavit evidence and payment of fees.