Pilio & Apetto

The case of *Pilio & Apetto* concerned parenting orders for a child born in December 2003. The dispute involved the father seeking to vary existing arrangements for the child's time with him and the mother. The orders made by Cohen J addressed the practicalities of these arrangements, including specific times for the child to spend with each parent, communication protocols, and provisions for Christmas holidays.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of interim parenting orders, including the frequency and duration of the child's time with the father, the method and location of changeovers, and the arrangements for telephone contact between the child and each parent. Additionally, the court had to consider and make orders regarding the child's time with the father over the Christmas period and address the costs of the Independent Children's Lawyer.

Cohen J made detailed orders to facilitate the child's time with the father, specifying weekend arrangements and the use of D Railway Station for changeovers. The court also established a framework for telephone communication, with the mother responsible for initiating calls to the father on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the father responsible for initiating calls to the mother if requested by the child on weekends. Existing Christmas holiday orders were discharged, and specific time was allocated for the child to spend with the father on Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2008, with changeovers again at D Railway Station. The mother was ordered to pay the Independent Children's Lawyer's costs, with that aspect of the proceedings adjourned for further determination, and all other costs were reserved.