SAVARD & SAVARD

The Family Court of Australia, constituted by Macmillan J, considered a dispute between the parents of a child, Y, concerning Y's future schooling. The father had filed an application on 15 October 2020 seeking orders regarding Y's education.

The central legal issue before the court was to determine the appropriate secondary school for the child, Y, and to make orders compelling the parents to facilitate Y's enrolment.

Macmillan J ordered that, until further order, the child Y, born in 2008, was to attend Suburb B High School commencing in 2021. The court further ordered that both parents were required to immediately sign all necessary documents and take all steps required to ensure Y's enrolment at Suburb B High School. The father's application filed on 15 October 2020 was otherwise dismissed and removed from the list of cases awaiting hearing.