TISDALE & ROGANDA

In the matter of Tisdale & Roganda, Kent J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the parenting of two children, B and C. The proceedings were undefended, indicating that the Father, Mr Roganda, did not participate in the hearing. The dispute concerned the living arrangements and parental responsibility for the children, as well as the management of the parents' names on the Family Law Watch List.

The court was required to determine the primary issue of where the children, B and C, would live and who would hold parental responsibility for their long-term welfare. Additionally, the court needed to address the children's time spent with the Father and the necessity of maintaining the parents' names on the Family Law Watch List. The court also considered the discharge of previous parenting plans and orders, including the appointment of an Independent Children's Lawyer.

Kent J ordered that all previous parenting plans and orders be discharged. The children, B and C, were ordered to live with the Mother, Ms Tisdale, who was granted sole parental responsibility for their long-term welfare, care, and development. The court further ordered that the children spend no physical time with the Father. In relation to international travel, the court requested the Australian Federal Police remove the names of both Ms Tisdale and Mr Roganda from the Family Law Watch List and discharged all previous orders pertaining to this matter. The order for the appointment of an Independent Children's Lawyer was also discharged. Finally, pursuant to sections 62B and 65DA(2) of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), the court annexed a document detailing the obligations and consequences of contravening these orders, along with information on who can assist parties.