Roache and Dooley

In the matter of Roache and Dooley, heard by Judge Harland, the dispute concerned parenting arrangements for three children. The orders made by the court addressed issues of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and the time the children would spend with each parent, including specific provisions for school terms, holidays, and special days.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate parenting orders for the children, considering the welfare and best interests of the children as paramount. This involved establishing a framework for the children's daily lives, their contact with both parents, and the communication protocols between the parents. The orders also included provisions regarding the notification of medical issues, changes in contact details, and prohibitions against physical discipline and denigration of either parent.

Judge Harland ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the children and that the children live with her. The father was granted specific time with the children, including alternate weekends during school terms, telephone contact, and defined periods during school holidays, with particular arrangements for the long summer holidays. Special provisions were made for Father's Day and Mother's Day. The court also ordered that communication between the parties regarding the children be primarily via text message or email, and imposed injunctions restraining both parents from using physical discipline or denigrating the other parent in the presence or hearing of the children.