Tremper and Harpon

In the matter of *Tremper and Harpon*, Brown J considered orders relating to a child born in March 2004. The dispute concerned the parental responsibility and living arrangements for the child following the separation of the parents.

The court was required to determine the extent of equal shared parental responsibility, the specific living arrangements for the child, including school attendance and holiday periods, and provisions for communication, information sharing, and parental conduct post-separation. The court also needed to address the discharge of previous orders and the finalisation of proceedings.

The court ordered the discharge of all previous orders and injunctions concerning the child. It established equal shared parental responsibility for both the father and mother. The child was to remain enrolled at J Primary School in W, with provisions to prevent either parent from relocating the child's residence to a location that would make attending that school impracticable without the other's consent. Detailed arrangements were set out for the child to live with the father on alternate weekends, specific weekdays, and during school holidays, with corresponding arrangements for the child to live with the mother at all other times. Further orders included liberal telephone communication, attendance at school events, access to school and medical reports, and the completion of a post-separation parenting course. The court also mandated the exchange of residential and contact details within 24 hours of any change.