Taylor-Black and Vasser

In the matter of *Taylor-Black and Vasser*, Watts J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the parental responsibility and time spent with the child of the relationship. The dispute involved the father seeking sole parental responsibility and orders for the child to live with him, alongside specific arrangements for the child's time with the mother.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate orders for the child's welfare, specifically regarding parental responsibility, living arrangements, and the nature and extent of the child's time with each parent. This included considering the mother's access to the child, communication, and her involvement in the child's schooling and medical care, as well as provisions to prevent the child's international travel without consent.

Watts J ordered that the father have sole parental responsibility for the child and that the child live with the father. The court then detailed a comprehensive schedule for the child's time with the mother, including alternate weekends, specific holidays, birthdays, and Mother's Day. Further orders imposed restrictions on the mother's ability to present the child to certain professionals without consent, limited her attendance at the child's school, and regulated communication between the mother and child. The father was granted the liberty to suspend the mother's time with the child on two occasions annually, with provisions for the mother to make up this time. The court also made orders regarding the child's travel, passport applications, and the notification of emergencies, and requested the Australian Federal Police place the child on the Airport Watch List. The Independent Children's Lawyer's application for costs against the father was dismissed.