Reeve and Reeve

In *Reeve and Reeve*, heard by Judge Kelly, the dispute concerned parental responsibility and living arrangements for the parties' child, [X], born in 2008. The mother sought to relocate [X]'s primary residence to Melbourne, a proposal opposed by the father.

The court was required to determine whether the mother should be at liberty to relocate [X] to Melbourne and, consequently, to establish specific parenting orders governing [X]'s time with each parent, both before and after the relocation. The court also had to consider the financial implications of the relocation, particularly regarding travel costs, and the ongoing communication and involvement of both parents in [X]'s life and education.

Judge Kelly ordered that the parties share equally in parental responsibility for [X]. The mother was granted liberty to relocate [X]'s primary place of residence to Melbourne from 28 September 2013. The court then set out detailed arrangements for [X]'s time with each parent, differentiating between the period pending relocation and the arrangements upon relocation to Melbourne. These orders included specific schedules for living arrangements, provisions for special occasions, and arrangements for communication and school involvement. The mother was ordered to meet all costs associated with [X]'s travel to and from Adelaide and to set aside $10,000 from her property settlement for these ongoing expenses. She was also to accompany [X] or arrange for him to be accompanied on flights until he was deemed mature enough to travel unaccompanied. Both parents were to facilitate regular communication between [X] and the other parent, and both were to have access to school information and events.