SANDLER and Adams

In the matter of SANDLER and Adams, Justice Ryan of the Family Court of Australia considered parenting orders concerning two children, G and M. The dispute involved the living arrangements and parental responsibilities for the children.

The court was required to determine the primary living arrangements for the children, the extent of each parent's parental responsibility, and the nature of the children's time with the father. Additionally, the court considered an application for costs made by the Independent Children's Lawyer.

Justice Ryan ordered that the children live with the Mother and that she have sole parental responsibility for decisions regarding their education, health, and medical treatment. The parents were to have equal shared parental responsibility in all other respects. The children were to communicate with the Father by telephone at reasonable times as agreed between the parents, and spend time with the Father at times and upon conditions also to be agreed. The court dismissed the Independent Children's Lawyer's application for costs. The orders also included a fact sheet detailing obligations, consequences of contravention, and sources of assistance for compliance, pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the *Family Law Act 1975*. All outstanding applications were dismissed.