SWANSON & PATON

In the matter of SWANSON & PATON, heard before Judge Harland, the dispute concerned the parental responsibility and living arrangements for a child, X. The orders made by the court addressed the father's contact and communication with the child, as well as the mother's discretion in managing such interactions.

The court was required to determine the extent of the father's parental responsibility, where the child should live, and the nature and conditions of any contact or communication between the father and the child. Specifically, the court had to consider the father's ability to communicate with the child and the mother's role in facilitating or restricting this communication, including the supervision of any time spent together.

Judge Harland ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the child and that the child live with the mother. The father was restrained from contacting or communicating with the child except as permitted by the orders. The father was allowed to provide copies of certain documents to his treating professionals. Communication by post was permitted, with the mother having the discretion to open, read, and withhold any items deemed inappropriate or likely to cause the child distress. The mother was also given absolute discretion regarding any time the father might spend with the child, including its supervision, and any telephone communication, with the costs of supervision to be borne by the father unless otherwise agreed. The mother was also directed to encourage the child to send correspondence and gifts to the father.