Timmons and Egan

In the matter of *Timmons and Egan*, Johns J considered an application to vary existing parenting orders concerning the summer holiday period for the children Z and Y. The father sought to alter the specific arrangements for his time with the children during the 2017 long summer holiday, as previously stipulated in orders dated 14 October 2016.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to vary the father's allocated time with the children during the specified holiday period. This involved assessing the existing orders and determining if the proposed changes were in the best interests of the children, Z and Y. The court also had to consider an application by the husband for contravention, which was also before it.

Johns J varied the father's time with the children during the 2017 long summer holiday period. The variation involved specific daily time allocations across three consecutive weeks, commencing on 22 December 2017, and a further day on 13 January 2018. The court also ordered that the husband's application for contravention be dismissed. Furthermore, pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the relevant legislation, the court directed that particulars of the obligations, potential consequences of contravention, and available assistance for compliance be set out in an attached Fact Sheet, thereby incorporating these details into the orders.