Timmins and Timmins

In the matter of *Timmins and Timmins*, Barry J considered an application concerning parenting orders for a child, E, born in December 2002. The dispute involved the arrangements for the child's residence, schooling, and time spent with each parent.

The court was required to determine the specific terms of the parenting orders, including provisions for the mother to travel with the child, the child's schooling arrangements, and the schedule for the mother's time with the child, both during term and school holidays. The court also had to consider the implications of contravening these orders.

Barry J made several orders, vacating a previous order to allow the mother to travel with the child. The father was given the discretion to nominate the child's schooling. The mother was to spend time with the child on a rotating basis, three weekends out of four, commencing on 2 November 2007. Specific arrangements were also made for the mother's time with the child during school holidays once the child commenced prep-school in January 2008, including three weeks at Christmas and portions of other school holidays, with weekend contact suspended during these periods. The court also noted that particulars of obligations and consequences of contravention were annexed to the orders.