Pollock and Granton

This matter concerned an application for parenting orders in relation to the child X, born in 2011. The proceedings were heard by Judge Halligan.

The court was required to determine the future parenting arrangements for the child, including the allocation of parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements, and the time each parent would spend with the child. The court also considered various orders relating to the child's welfare, including prohibitions on corporal punishment, smoking in the child's presence, and alcohol and illicit substance consumption by the parents. Further orders addressed communication between parents, medical information sharing, and specific requirements for the father regarding his medical treatment.

Judge Halligan ordered that all prior parenting orders be discharged and that the parents have equal shared parental responsibility for the child. The court determined that the child shall live with the father. Detailed provisions were made for the child's time with the mother, both before and after the child commences school, with specific arrangements for weekends, holidays, and public holidays. The court also made orders regarding changeovers, parental contact details, and notification of medical emergencies. Prohibitions were placed on corporal punishment, smoking, and the consumption of alcohol and illicit substances by parents during periods of care. The court also ordered that parents keep each other informed of the child's medical and educational information and imposed specific conditions on the father concerning his medical treatment and medication.