Rubira and Depalma

In the matter of *Rubira and Depalma*, heard by Judge Harland, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child born in 2016. The proceedings involved the mother and the father, with the court ultimately making orders regarding parental responsibility, the child's residence, and the father's time with the child.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting arrangements for the child, including who should have sole parental responsibility, where the child should live, and the nature and extent of the father's time with the child. A further issue was whether the mother should be permitted to obtain the child's passport without the father's consent, pursuant to section 11 of the *Australian Passports Act 2005*.

The court ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the child and that the child live with the mother. The father was granted supervised time with the child at a contact centre or other supervised service. The mother was permitted to obtain the child's passport without the father's consent. The father was granted liberty to apply to set aside these orders within 28 days of service, provided he filed an affidavit explaining his non-attendance at court and the basis of his application.