Staley and Birch (No 2)

In the matter of *Staley and Birch (No 2)*, heard before Gill J, the dispute concerned parenting orders. The specific nature of the dispute, beyond the need for parenting orders, is not detailed, but the proceedings involved a Father seeking to make orders and a Mother who may seek to oppose them.

The court was required to determine the procedural steps necessary for the upcoming hearing. This included setting deadlines for the filing and service of documents by both parties, specifically a Response and affidavit from the Mother if she intended to oppose the orders, and any amended Application in a Case and further affidavit from the Father. The court also considered the need for a Family Consultant's memorandum regarding a facilitated handover.

Gill J directed that the proceedings be adjourned for a further hearing. The court imposed strict timelines for the parties to file their respective evidence and applications, indicating a need for a well-prepared case from both sides. Crucially, the court also made an order prohibiting the parents from discussing the proceedings with the child, X, except to inform X that the Independent Children's Lawyer wished to see him. A Family Consultant was requested to prepare a memorandum concerning a recent facilitated handover.