Price and Lord and Ors

This matter concerned orders made by Bell J regarding the living arrangements and time spent with the children, Y, R, E, and A. The primary dispute involved the Applicant Mother and the First Respondent, with the Second Respondent also a party to the proceedings. The orders addressed where the children would live, parental responsibility, and the specific arrangements for the children to spend time with and communicate with both the Applicant Mother and the Second Respondent.

The court was required to determine the living arrangements for the children, the allocation of parental responsibility, and the nature and extent of time the children would spend with each parent. This included establishing communication protocols, provisions for school holidays and special occasions, and specific conditions relating to the parties' conduct and information sharing concerning the children's welfare and development. The court also considered the need for parental education and a report on the mother-child contact arrangements.

Bell J ordered that the children live with the First Respondent. Parental responsibility for day-to-day care was shared, but the First Respondent was granted sole parental responsibility for major long-term issues. The Applicant Mother was to have limited supervised time with children R, E, and A each month, with specific telephone communication arrangements. The Second Respondent was to have time with the children on alternate weekends, during school holidays, and for special occasions, with detailed provisions for communication and changeovers. The orders also included specific conditions regarding the parties' conduct, information sharing about the children's health and education, and the facilitation of telephone contact. The court also directed the parties to attend a Parenting Orders Program and ordered a report on the mother-child contact arrangements.