Sloan and Janvier

This matter concerned orders made by Judge Young regarding the care arrangements for two children, [X] and [Y], born in 2004 and 2008 respectively. The dispute centred on holiday arrangements, international travel, communication, airport transfers, school and extracurricular information sharing, and conduct towards the children.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of the children's holiday time between their parents, the conditions under which the children could travel internationally, and the methods of communication between the parents and children. Further issues included the logistics of airport transfers for the children, the provision of information regarding the children's schooling and activities, and the prohibition of aggressive or violent conduct.

The court's reasoning, as reflected in the orders, aimed to establish clear and practical arrangements for the children's welfare and to facilitate ongoing parental involvement. The orders provided for a specific division of the December school holidays, alternating between parents each year, and permitted international travel with conditions including passport provision and advance notification. Communication was to be maintained via electronic means each night when the children were not with their father. The orders also detailed airport transfer responsibilities and authorised the direct provision of school and activity information to both parents, while also mandating that parents refrain from aggressive or violent conduct.

The final orders detailed the holiday arrangements, international travel permissions, communication protocols, airport transfer responsibilities, information sharing regarding the children's education and activities, and a prohibition on aggressive or violent conduct.