Robb and Tillett and Anor

In the matter of Robb and Tillett and Anor, Judge Obradovic of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia made orders concerning the parenting of a child, X, born in 2005. The dispute involved the father, Mr Tillett (the Applicant), and the mother, Ms Robb. The court was required to determine the future parenting arrangements for the child, including issues of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and time spent with each parent.

The court's primary focus was to establish orders that best served the child's interests. This involved determining who would have sole parental responsibility for X, including decisions regarding education, religion, culture, health, name, and living arrangements. The court also had to delineate the specific times X would spend with each parent, including during school terms, holidays, and on significant dates such as birthdays and public holidays. Furthermore, the court considered the need for supervised contact for the mother and addressed communication protocols between the parents.

In its reasoning, the court discharged all previous parenting orders and granted the father, Mr Tillett, sole parental responsibility for X. The child was ordered to live with the father, who was to inform the mother of decisions in a timely manner. Detailed provisions were made for X's time with the mother, including alternate weekends during school terms, specific holiday arrangements, and contact on birthdays and other significant days. The court also ordered supervised time for the mother during the 2016 Christmas holidays, with the mother to bear the costs of supervision. Injunctions were imposed on the mother restraining her from discussing parenting proceedings with the child and from allowing the child into her care or control outside of the ordered time. The court also made provisions for the father to provide the orders and reasons for judgment to relevant authorities and educational institutions, and stipulated that any future applications by the mother would require leave of the court.