SETTER & SETTER

This matter concerned orders made by consent between the parents of X and Y, with Judge Riley presiding. The dispute revolved around parenting arrangements for the children, including time spent with each parent, changeover procedures, and various prohibitions and requirements placed upon each parent to ensure the children's welfare.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of the parenting orders, addressing issues such as the schedule for time spent with the mother during school terms and holidays, the method of changeovers between parents, and prohibitions against denigration, involvement of children in parental disputes, and physical discipline. Further, the court considered orders restraining parents from exposing the children to certain media content, and specific restraints on the mother concerning contact with certain individuals and permitting them to reside at her home. The court also addressed requirements for each parent to ensure the children had their own bedrooms, continued counselling, and for the mother to complete an anger management course.

The court made orders by consent, reflecting an agreement between the parents on the detailed arrangements for the children. These orders established a specific schedule for the children's time with their mother, including weekday and weekend arrangements during school terms and holidays, with provisions for extended weekend time. The orders also included mutual restraints on denigrating the other parent, involving the children in parental matters, and physical discipline. Specific orders were made concerning media exposure, and significant restraints were placed on the mother regarding contact with certain individuals and their presence in her home. The court also mandated continued counselling for the children and each parent, and specific actions for the mother, such as completing an anger management course.

The court ordered that the particulars of the obligations and the consequences of contravention were set out in Attachment A, pursuant to s.65DA(2) of the Family Law Act 1975. A notation was included regarding any future application to keep the children on an airport watch list.