Tatton and Tatton

In the matter of Tatton and Tatton, heard before Judge Brown, the court considered orders concerning the living arrangements and time spent between the parents and their four children, born between 2004 and 2010. The dispute centred on the practicalities of the children's daily lives, their schooling, and the communication and conduct of the parents towards each other and the children.

The primary legal issues before the court were to determine the primary residence of the children, the schedule for their time with each parent, and to establish orders regarding communication, schooling, and the conduct of the parents to ensure the children's welfare. The court was also required to consider specific arrangements for school holidays and the father's ability to communicate with the children.

The court ordered that the children live with the mother until further order, with the father to spend time with them each weekend from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, with handovers to occur at a specified service station. The court also made specific provisions for the April 2017 school holidays and permitted the father to spend time with one child on their birthday under certain conditions. Crucially, the court issued injunctions restraining both parents from discussing the proceedings or denigrating the other parent in the presence of the children, and from discussing parenting arrangements with them. Further orders addressed the enrolment of the children at a specific school, the exchange of information regarding medical appointments and school activities, and the use of a communication book at each handover. The matter was adjourned for further directions.