Strahan and Strahan (No. 9)

In *Strahan and Strahan (No. 9)*, Strickland J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the time a child, born in June 1996, would spend with the husband. The proceedings involved applications and responses filed by both the husband and wife, with the court also considering the Independent Children's Lawyer.

The primary legal issue before the court was to determine the specific arrangements for the child's time with the husband, including the supervision and handover protocols. The court was also required to address various applications and responses filed by the parties, including dismissing some and adjourning others for further mention, and to make orders regarding costs and the engagement of Senior Counsel.

Strickland J ordered that certain paragraphs of previous orders be suspended and detailed a schedule for the child to spend time with the husband between November 2008 and February 2009. These orders included specific handover arrangements, requiring the presence of a therapist during these periods, with provisions for the therapist's departure after an initial hour, and prohibiting the wife and her relatives from attending handovers. The husband was also ordered to ensure the child had unlimited telephone contact with the wife. The court dismissed several of the parties' applications and adjourned others, while reserving costs and certifying the matter as one where engaging Senior Counsel was reasonable.