Umbridge and Umbridge

This matter concerned an application by the mother for permission to travel internationally with the child, born in March 1994. The dispute involved the terms and conditions under which such travel would be permitted, including provisions for the child's return, security for that return, and adjustments to existing parenting arrangements. The orders were made by consent.

The court was required to determine the specific conditions for the child's international travel, including the destinations and dates of travel, and to establish a framework for the child's time with each parent both during and after the overseas trip. This involved addressing the supervision of parenting orders, the withdrawal of a caveat lodged as security, and the allocation of costs associated with legal documentation.

Justice Rose ordered that the mother could travel with the child to India, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America from 14 November 2008, returning on 2 January 2009. As security for the child's return, the father provided an undertaking to charge his property for $75,000. The child's passport was to be held by the Registry Manager until the child's return, and the Australian Federal Police were requested to remove the child from the Airport Watch List during the travel period. The court also made detailed orders regarding the child's time with the father, including specific arrangements for school terms and holidays, and suspended certain existing parenting orders while the child was overseas. The court further ordered that the Manager of Child Dispute Services would provide supervision of the parenting orders made.