STILES & BARRETT

The case of Stiles & Barrett concerned parenting orders for three children, X, Y, and Z. The dispute between the parents, the mother and the father, led to the court making orders regarding the children's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, communication, and other related matters.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate arrangements for the children, including the allocation of parental responsibility, where each child would live, and the specific times each parent would spend with the children. The court also needed to address ongoing communication between parents and children, notification of significant events, and educational arrangements for the children.

The court ordered that the parents have equal shared parental responsibility for X, Y, and Z. The children X and Z were ordered to live with the mother, while the child Y was ordered to live with the father. Specific provisions were made for the father to spend time with X and Z during school holidays and on alternate weekends during school terms, with changeovers to occur at the mother's residence. Conversely, the mother was to spend time with Y on alternate weekends during school terms, also with changeovers at her residence. The orders also stipulated that each parent would facilitate communication between the other parent and the children via telephone, email, and webcam, and that both parents would keep each other informed of significant events, health issues, and residential addresses. The father was also ordered to ensure the mother was listed as an emergency contact for Y at his college and to pay for Y's school fees.