Stopford Malloy and Malloy (No 2)

In the matter of *Stopford Malloy and Malloy (No 2)*, Dawe J considered an application concerning parental responsibility and the living arrangements for a child. The dispute involved the mother and father of the child, C, born in 2014.

The court was required to determine the appropriate orders regarding the child's parental responsibility, where the child would live, and the nature and supervision of the father's time with the child. Additionally, the court considered the need for independent representation for the child.

Dawe J ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the child and that the child live with the mother. The father's time with the child was to be supervised by the Suburb G Children’s Contact Centre, with specific conditions regarding registration, session duration, and reporting. The father was to bear the costs associated with the contact centre and the supervisor's report. Furthermore, pursuant to section 68L of the *Family Law Act 1975*, the court ordered that the child be independently represented, with arrangements to be made by the Legal Service Commission of South Australia, and directed both parties to provide copies of filed documents to expedite the appointment of an Independent Children’s Lawyer.