State Central Authority and Tirzsa (No. 3)

In the matter of *State Central Authority and Tirzsa (No. 3)*, Guest J of the Family Court of Australia considered applications concerning a child born in March 2001. The proceedings involved the State Central Authority and the parents of the child, with the ultimate dispute revolving around the child's living arrangements, parental responsibility, and contact with his father.

The court was required to determine the appropriate orders regarding the child's residence, the allocation of parental responsibility, and the nature and extent of the father's time with and communication with the child. Additionally, the court needed to address the practical arrangements for facilitating this contact, including travel, accommodation, and communication methods, and to ensure compliance with relevant provisions of the *Family Law Act 1975*.

Guest J made orders that discharged all previously made orders and returned the child's passport to the wife. The child was to live with the wife, who was granted sole parental responsibility. The father was to spend time with the child annually during the Australian summer school holidays for one month, with specific provisions for travel and accommodation arrangements. The court also made orders for the child to spend time with the father in Croatia upon commencing secondary school or turning 13, subject to the child's wishes, with detailed arrangements for travel and communication. The orders included provisions for telephone and email communication, the exchange of school reports and medical information, and the notification of contact details. The court also directed that the particulars of these obligations and the consequences of contravention, as set out in a Fact Sheet, were to be included in the orders, reflecting the intent of prior orders made in Croatian courts.