Pillai and Pillai (No.2)

In *Pillai and Pillai (No.2)*, Judge Scarlett of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered parenting orders concerning two children, [X] and [Y]. The dispute involved the mother, the applicant, and the father, the respondent, regarding the children's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and parental responsibility.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting orders to be made in light of the circumstances presented. Specifically, the court needed to decide on the allocation of sole parental responsibility, the children's residence, the nature and supervision of the children's time with the father, and the parties' participation in counselling and compliance with recommendations from counselling services. The court also had to address the financial responsibility for the supervision of the father's time with the children and the father's obligations regarding the children's medical care and dietary requirements during his contact.

Judge Scarlett made orders suspending previous parenting arrangements, except for specific consent orders from 26 July 2010. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility, and the children were ordered to live with her. The father was to spend time with the children once a week for a minimum of two and a maximum of four hours, with this time to be supervised by an agreed-upon person or at a children's contact centre. If a suitable contact centre was unavailable, the father's time was to be suspended. Both parents were ordered to continue counselling and comply with recommendations. The cost of supervision was to be shared equally, and the father was to comply with the mother's directions regarding the children's medical care and diet during his contact. The application was adjourned for further mention.