Seaver and Seaver (No 2)

In *Seaver and Seaver (No 2)*, Cleary J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning the welfare of two children, B and C. The dispute involved the parents of the children, with the court ultimately making interim orders regarding their living arrangements and contact with their mother.

The court was required to determine the interim living arrangements for the children and whether the mother should have any contact with them. This involved assessing the best interests of the children in light of the circumstances presented to the court.

Cleary J ordered that the children live with their father and that they should not spend time with or communicate with their mother. Furthermore, the mother was restrained by injunction from contacting or attempting to contact the children. The Independent Children’s Lawyer was directed to provide copies of these interim orders to the children's respective school and preschool. The court also ordered that copies of specific reports, namely the Family Report of Ms H (including an addendum) and the Magellan Report, be released to the maternal grandparents. Judgment was reserved.