Vasco and Birri (No. 3)

In the matter of *Vasco and Birri (No. 3)*, Cronin J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia made orders by consent between the parties, identified as the mother and the father, concerning their child. The dispute centred on arrangements for the child, including prohibitions on international travel and specific handover protocols.

The court was required to determine the terms of consent orders to be made, including provisions for the child's residence and contact, and to ensure the child's protection from being removed from Australia. The court also considered the particulars of the obligations and consequences of contravening these orders, as required by sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the relevant legislation.

Cronin J applied the principle of consent in making the orders, reflecting the agreement of the parties. The court issued a specific order restraining both parents, their servants, and agents from removing or permitting the removal of the child from the Commonwealth of Australia, requesting the Australian Federal Police to place the child's name on the Airport Watch List. Further orders detailed specific handover arrangements for the child, varying based on the payment of a settlement sum by the husband to the wife, and included a Fact Sheet outlining the particulars of the obligations and consequences of contravention.