Sedak and Sedak

This matter concerned parenting orders for three children, X, Y, and Z, born in 2010, 2012, and 2013 respectively. The proceedings were before Austin J. The father had filed an Application – Contravention on 19 December 2017, which was dismissed by consent.

The court was required to determine the parenting arrangements for the children, including issues of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and time spent with each parent. Additionally, the court addressed various ancillary matters, such as the supervision of contact, communication between parents, the children's attendance at counselling, and restrictions on the removal of the children from Australia. The court also considered applications for costs and the dismissal of various outstanding applications.

Austin J made orders by consent, discharging all formal parenting orders and establishing equal shared parental responsibility. The children were ordered to live with the mother, with specific supervised time arrangements for the father, including additional time for the eldest child. The court also imposed injunctions restraining the destruction of electronic devices and prohibiting access to pornography. Further orders addressed the children's safety, medical information sharing, parental communication, and the prevention of denigration. Crucially, the children were restrained from being removed from the Commonwealth of Australia, with their names to be placed on the Family Law Watchlist.

The court dismissed several applications, including the father's Application – Contravention and other outstanding interim relief applications. Costs applications by both parties were also dismissed. The parties were granted an extension of time for compliance with Rule 15.64B of the Family Law Rules.