Raymond and Harold

In the matter of *Raymond and Harold*, heard before Judge Burchardt, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child named X. The specific nature of the dispute leading to the court's intervention is not detailed, but the orders made indicate a significant shift in the existing parenting arrangements.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting orders for X, including issues of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and communication between X and the father. Further, the court considered orders relating to X's ability to obtain an Australian passport, depart Australia, and the father's financial contributions towards X's orthodontic and spinal treatment.

Judge Burchardt ordered the discharge of all prior parenting orders. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility for X, with X to live with her. Communication and time spent between X and the father were to be determined by agreement between X and the father. The father was also ordered to bear the cost of obtaining copies of X’s school reports and photos. In addition to standard child support payments, the father was ordered to pay half the costs of X’s orthodontic and spinal treatment, pursuant to a departure order under s.117 of the *Child Support (Assessment) Act*. The mother was authorised to apply for an Australian passport for X without the father's consent, and X was permitted to depart Australia. Both parents were ordered to inform each other of changes to contact details within 14 days.