SEGURA & PERRIS

In the matter of *SEGURA & PERRIS*, heard before Morley J, the dispute concerned parenting orders for children. Final orders had been made in 2013, and the current proceedings involved an interim hearing to determine whether the children should spend substantial and significant time with each of their parents.

The central legal issue before the court was whether to make an order for the children to spend substantial and significant time with each of their parents, in accordance with the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth). This required the court to consider the best interests of the children as paramount.

Morley J applied the principles of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) concerning parenting orders. The court considered the meaning of "substantial and significant time" and how it relates to the parental responsibility of each parent. The decision would have turned on the specific evidence presented regarding the children's circumstances and the capacity of each parent to facilitate meaningful time with the children.