REINBOLD & REINBOLD

This matter concerned interim parenting orders made by Judge Boyle. The dispute involved the father and mother regarding the time the father would spend with the children and other related matters.

The court was required to determine the specific arrangements for the father's time with the children during school terms and holidays, including variations to existing orders. Additionally, the court needed to address the mother's participation in a parenting program, the parties' attendance at family therapy to improve communication and co-parenting, and the equal sharing of costs for a psychologist's report.

The court varied existing orders to establish a detailed schedule for the father's time with the children, commencing from Term 4 2020 and extending through subsequent school terms and holidays. This included specific arrangements for short school term holidays and the Christmas/January school holidays for both the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 periods, with provisions for the recommencement of weekend and midweek time. The court also ordered the mother to register for a parenting program, directed both parties to attend family therapy to address communication and co-parenting issues, and ordered the equal sharing of therapy costs. Furthermore, the court ordered the mother to pay half the cost of a psychologist's report to the father.