Toan and Tirri

In the matter of *Toan and Tirri*, Dawe J considered parenting orders concerning two children, a daughter born in May 1999 and a son born in April 2001. The dispute centred on the arrangements for the children's care and time spent with each parent.

The court was required to determine the appropriate parenting orders, including the nature of parental responsibility, the children's living arrangements, and the specific times the children would spend with each parent. The court also had to consider conditions relating to the husband's employment and communication between the parents regarding the children's welfare and education.

Dawe J discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders establishing equal shared parental responsibility. The children were ordered to live with the wife, with the husband to spend time with them on a structured, alternating basis during school terms and holidays, with specific provisions for weekends, school holidays, birthdays, and public holidays. Conditions were imposed on the husband's time with the children, requiring him to take leave from employment during school holidays and not to work after 4:30 pm on school days when he had care. The orders also stipulated communication protocols, including telephone contact, and prohibited negative comments about either parent in the children's presence. The wife was to provide the husband with access to the children's school progress reports.