SUAREZ & SUAREZ

In the matter of SUAREZ & SUAREZ, heard before Macmillan J, the dispute concerned arrangements for a child, B, born in 2009, during the 2016/2017 summer holidays. The mother had planned an extended holiday with the child and the maternal grandmother, while the father sought for the child to spend half of the summer holidays with each parent, mirroring the previous year's arrangements. Interim orders were initially made in favour of the mother's proposal.

The court was required to determine the appropriate interim orders regarding the child's time with each parent during the summer holidays, balancing the mother's pre-booked holiday plans with the father's request for a more equal division of time. The court also had to consider the management of extant applications for final and interim orders.

Macmillan J reasoned that while the mother's holiday plans were a significant factor, the father's proposal for equal time reflected previous arrangements and was a relevant consideration. The court ultimately made specific interim orders for the child to spend time with the father from 6:00 pm on 16 January 2017 until 6:00 pm on 30 January 2017. Furthermore, the court directed that all extant applications for final orders be allocated to a judicial docket for prompt listing for a final hearing. Most interim applications were dismissed, with the exception of paragraph 13 of the wife's Application in a Case filed on 25 August 2016.