Rowe and Helbig

This case involved parenting orders concerning two children, [X] and [Y], born in 2005 and 2008 respectively. The dispute was before Judge Foster.

The court was required to determine the terms of parenting orders, including the allocation of parental responsibility, the living arrangements for the children, and the specific time each parent would spend with the children during school terms, school holidays, and on special occasions. The court also needed to address communication protocols between the parents, the management of the child [X]'s diabetes, and injunctions to prevent denigration of the other parent.

Judge Foster ordered that all previous parenting orders be discharged. The mother and father were granted equal shared parental responsibility. The children were to live with the mother, and specific, detailed arrangements were set out for the children's time with the father, including provisions for school terms, school holidays, Father's Day, birthdays, and Easter. The orders also included provisions for communication between parents and children, the management of [X]'s diabetes, and injunctions restraining denigration and ensuring the children's privacy and safety. Further orders mandated family therapy, a Parenting after Separation course, and a change of the children's surname to Helbig-Rowe.