REEVES & GRINTER

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Foster J in relation to a child born in 2006. The proceedings involved the mother and father of the child, who sought to discharge previous parenting orders and establish new arrangements for their child.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting orders, including the allocation of parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements, and the schedule for the child to spend time with each parent. Additionally, the court needed to address communication protocols between the parents and the child, provisions for the child's health and education, and the exchange of personal contact details.

Foster J ordered the discharge of all previous parenting orders and established equal shared parental responsibility. The child was to live with the mother, and spend time with the father according to a detailed schedule involving weekends, school holidays, and Christmas periods, with specific provisions for travel arrangements, including unaccompanied minor flights between Sydney and C Town, with the father bearing all associated costs. The orders also mandated regular communication between the child and the non-resident parent, and stipulated that each parent must respect the other's privacy and speak of the other parent respectfully in the child's presence. Further orders addressed the notification of medical issues, attendance at appointments, adherence to medical advice, communication with the child's school, attendance at significant events, and the exchange of contact details. Finally, the court ordered that the parents facilitate a medical referral for the child to a paediatric specialist, Dr D, and follow all reasonable directions given by Dr D or other referred health professionals.