PITRESSO & BAUKHAM (No.2)

This matter concerned parenting orders between Mr Pitresso and Ms Baukham regarding their child, [X]. The dispute arose from a conflicted parental relationship where the parents' own issues appeared to overshadow the child's best interests. Judge Dunkley presided over the proceedings.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate parenting arrangements for [X], considering the parents' inability to co-parent effectively. This involved establishing a primary caregiver, defining the time the child would spend with each parent, and setting out protocols for communication, changeovers, and the child's welfare, including medical and educational matters. The court also had to address the risk of international child abduction and implement measures to prevent it.

In reaching its decision, the court discharged all prior parenting orders and made new orders aimed at providing stability for [X]. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility, with the child to live with her. Specific time arrangements were made for the father, including weekend and holiday periods, with detailed provisions for changeovers at a neutral location. The court also imposed strict communication requirements regarding the child's health and education, and ordered that neither parent denigrate the other in the child's presence. Further orders were made to prevent the child's removal from Australia and to restrain the father from certain actions concerning the child's bathing, personal hygiene, and appearance, as well as applying for a passport.

The court ordered that all prior parenting orders be discharged. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility for [X], with the child to live with her. Specific time arrangements were detailed for the father, along with protocols for changeovers, communication, and the child's welfare. Measures were put in place to prevent international child abduction, and certain restraints were placed on the father's conduct. All outstanding applications and responses were removed from the list of cases awaiting finalisation.