Van Wieren and Van Wieren (No 2)

In *Van Wieren and Van Wieren (No 2)*, Baumann J of the Family Court of Australia considered interim parenting arrangements for the children X and Y. The dispute concerned the children's residence, time spent with each parent, and schooling arrangements.

The court was required to determine the immediate care arrangements for the children following observations and interviews with a Family Report Writer. Further issues included the specific times and duration of the children's time with their father, and the schooling arrangements for child X for the upcoming academic year, given the parents' disagreement on whether X should attend school in Town D or Brisbane.

Baumann J made orders for the children to remain in the father's care to facilitate their return to Town D, and subsequently to be returned to the mother upon her return to Town D. Specific interim time arrangements were set for child Y with his father, with some previous orders being continued, discharged, or varied. Regarding schooling for child X, the court granted each parent liberty to enrol X in up to two schools in either Town D or Brisbane to preserve a position, clarifying that such enrolment was not determinative and the court would make a final decision on schooling at a later hearing. The parties were also ordered to file affidavits detailing their experience of the current orders and any further comments on the family report.