Porter and Porter

In *Porter and Porter*, the parties, the mother and father, sought orders concerning the parenting arrangements for their two children. The matter came before Judge Hartnett.

The court was required to determine the terms of shared parental responsibility, the children's living arrangements, and the specific arrangements for the children to spend time and communicate with the father. Additionally, the court needed to make orders regarding parental decision-making about the children's schooling and address specific conditions related to the father's alcohol consumption and communication in the event of illness or emergency.

By consent, the court ordered that the mother and father have equal shared parental responsibility for the children. The children were ordered to live with the mother. The court then detailed specific arrangements for the children to spend time and communicate with the father, including regular weekend and holiday time, as well as daily communication via Skype and telephone. Conditions were imposed on the father regarding alcohol consumption when the children are in his care and a requirement for parents to inform each other of childhood illness or emergency. The parties were also ordered to share responsibility for decisions regarding the children's schooling.