Sampson and Marsh

In the matter of *Sampson and Marsh*, heard by Guest J, the dispute concerned parenting orders for two children, N and K. The specific nature of the dispute leading to the court's intervention is not detailed, but the final orders indicate a significant shift in parental responsibility and living arrangements.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate parenting arrangements for the children, specifically regarding parental responsibility, where the children would live, and the extent of the father's future time with the children. The court also considered the dismissal of extant applications and the discharge of the Independent Children's Lawyer.

Guest J ordered that the Mother have sole parental responsibility for both children and that they live with her. Decisions regarding the children's time with the Father were reserved to the Court. All previous orders and extant applications were dismissed, and the proceedings were removed from the Active Pending Cases List. The Independent Children's Lawyer was discharged. The orders also included particulars of obligations and consequences of contravention, as set out in Annexure A, and confirmed that the matter reasonably required the attendance of a solicitor appearing as counsel.