Re: Valentine

In the matter of *Re: Valentine*, Kent J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning the parental responsibility and living arrangements for a child, X. The applicant sought sole parental responsibility and for the child to live with them.

The central legal issue before the Court was to determine the most appropriate parenting orders for the child, X, considering the paramountcy principle enshrined in the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth). This involved assessing what orders would be in the best interests of the child.

Kent J made orders granting the applicant sole parental responsibility for the child, X, and that the child live with the applicant. These orders were accompanied by a document detailing the obligations and consequences of contravention, as required by sections 62B and 65DA(2) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).