RADOS & RADOS

In RADOS & RADOS, heard before Judge Morley, the court considered interim-interim parenting orders concerning a child named X, born in 2015. The dispute involved the arrangements for X's living arrangements and time spent with each parent.

The primary legal issue before the court was to determine the interim parenting arrangements for X, balancing the child's best interests with the parents' respective roles. This included establishing where X would live, the schedule for X to spend time with her father, and the practicalities of changeovers. The court also addressed the need for the parties to engage in professional support to facilitate co-parenting.

Applying the principles of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), particularly sections 13C and 13D, Judge Morley made orders for X to live with her mother and spend time with her father on a fortnightly basis, with specific arrangements for changeovers. Crucially, the court ordered both parents to engage in family therapy with a named therapist, requiring them to attend all recommended appointments and pay associated fees. The court also mandated that the parties file affidavits detailing their learning from therapy and its intended application to their co-parenting relationship prior to the next court event.