Romijn and McIver

This matter concerned parenting orders sought by the Father and Mother regarding their child, [X]. The court was required to determine the arrangements for the child's living arrangements, parental responsibility, communication, schooling, and international travel, as well as address specific restraints on the Mother.

The court's primary task was to establish orders that would best serve the child's interests, particularly concerning equal shared parental responsibility and the child's primary residence. Key issues included defining the scope of parental consultation for major long-term issues, specifying the child's living arrangements with each parent, and outlining communication protocols. The court also had to consider orders relating to schooling, international travel, and the exchange of information between the parents, as well as impose specific prohibitions on the Mother concerning contact with her ex-partner and travel to a particular country.

In its determination, the court ordered the discharge of all previous orders and parenting plans. It established that the Father and Mother would have equal shared parental responsibility for major long-term issues, requiring them to consult and make genuine efforts to reach joint decisions on matters such as the child's name, relocation, schooling, and significant medical interventions. The child was ordered to live with the Father in Town A, with specific provisions for the child to spend time with the Mother during school holidays and on Mother's Day, subject to certain conditions regarding travel costs and notice. The court also made detailed orders regarding changeovers, communication between the child and parents, schooling arrangements, the exchange of information, and international travel, including a prohibition on the Mother from allowing the child to travel to a specified country. Furthermore, the Mother was restrained from allowing the child to spend time with her ex-partner, Mr. McIver, and was prohibited from recording the child's time with the Father. Both parents were ordered to attend a parenting program and engage in dispute resolution before making further court applications.