South and Pritchard

In the matter of *South and Pritchard*, heard before Carew J, the dispute concerned parental responsibility and living arrangements for two children, B and C. The mother sought sole parental responsibility and orders that the children live with her and spend no time with the father.

The court was required to determine the best interests of the children in relation to their living arrangements and parental responsibility, considering the evidence presented by the parties.

Carew J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the children. The court further ordered that the children live with the mother and spend no time with the father. All previous orders were discharged, and all extant applications were dismissed. The Independent Children’s Lawyer was also discharged. The court noted that particulars of the obligations created by the order, the consequences of contravention, and details of assistance available to parties were set out in an attached fact sheet, forming part of the order.