Tarelli and Langley (No 2)

In *Tarelli and Langley (No 2)*, Henderson J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application concerning parenting arrangements. The dispute involved the father's ongoing criminal charges and their impact on the final hearing of the parenting proceedings.

The central legal issue before the court was how to manage the parenting proceedings in light of the father's criminal matters. Specifically, the court had to determine whether to proceed with the scheduled final hearing or to adjourn it pending the resolution of the criminal charges, and how to best manage the case in the interim.

Henderson J ordered that the final hearing dates be vacated. The court reasoned that it was in the best interests of the child and the efficient management of the proceedings to await the determination of the father's criminal charges. The matter was to remain under Justice Henderson's docket for future management, with Registrar McGrath continuing as the docket registrar. The court directed that upon the determination of the father's criminal charges, the matter would be listed for final hearing forthwith and as soon as possible. A mention date was set to ascertain the progress of the father's criminal matters.