Samuels and Errington (No. 2)

In *Samuels and Errington (No. 2)*, Mushin J considered parenting orders concerning a child named K. The dispute involved the child's living arrangements and the allocation of parental responsibility between the child's mother, father, and maternal grandparents. The matter came before the court for determination of these significant issues.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the child, the extent of shared parental responsibility for long-term decisions, and the specific arrangements for the child's time with each parent and the grandparents. Further issues included the allocation of costs associated with the child's relocation and contact arrangements, as well as conditions to be attached to these orders, particularly concerning the mother's contact with a Mr B and the need for counselling and parenting courses.

Mushin J discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders for the child to live with the applicant grandparents in Hobart. Parental responsibility for major long-term decisions was to be shared among the mother, father, and grandparents. The court detailed specific arrangements for the child's time with the mother, including school holiday periods and communication methods, with a crucial condition that the mother not bring the child into contact with Mr B. The father's time with the child was to be agreed with the grandparents, and the grandparents were to facilitate time with the maternal grandmother. The orders also mandated that the grandparents ensure the child undertakes protective behaviours counselling and that the mother complete a nominated parenting course.