Ramsay and Wade (No.3)

In *Ramsay and Wade (No.3)*, Judge Scarlett of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered parenting orders concerning two children, [X] born in 2008 and [Y] born in 2010. The dispute involved the arrangements for the children's living situation, time spent with each parent, and various conditions designed to ensure the children's welfare and safety.

The court was required to determine the specific parenting orders that would best serve the interests of the children. This included establishing the primary residence of the children, the quantum and nature of the time the children would spend with the father, and the conditions under which such time would occur. The court also had to address issues relating to the conduct of the parents and other individuals in relation to the children, including restrictions on alcohol and drug consumption by the father, the presence of certain individuals during handovers and time with the children, and the prohibition of denigration of either parent or their families. Furthermore, the court needed to consider the use of a communication book and the father's participation in an anger management course.

Judge Scarlett discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders reflecting equal shared parental responsibility. The children were ordered to live with the mother, with specific provisions for the father's time with them, including alternate weekends and certain holidays. The orders imposed significant restrictions on both parents, such as the father's abstinence from alcohol and prohibited drugs when with the children, and the mother's obligation to ensure her brother was not present at handovers. The father was also required to submit to urinalysis upon request by the Independent Children's Lawyer and to complete an anger management course. Both parents were restrained from discussing the proceedings or a specific alleged incident with the children and from denigrating each other or their families. The court also mandated the use of a communication book and ordered the parents and children to attend an updated Family Report with Dr L.