Vaughan and Jacobson

This matter came before Judge Hartnett concerning parenting arrangements for the child X. The dispute involved the parents, Vaughan and Jacobson, and their child, regarding the child's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and parental responsibility.

The court was required to determine several key issues. These included the allocation of equal shared parental responsibility, the primary residence of the child, and the specific arrangements for the child's time with the father. Additionally, the court needed to address the preparation of a family report to assist in determining the child's best interests, and to establish interim orders regarding parental conduct and the father's accommodation.

The court made orders by consent regarding equal shared parental responsibility and the child living with the mother. Interim orders were made concerning the child's time with the father, including specific days and a rotating weekend schedule, with provisions for Father's Day and Mother's Day. These orders were contingent on the father securing and moving into appropriate accommodation, which was defined as accommodation providing separate bedrooms for the father and child, with the father living alone except for his partner. The court also made orders restraining both parents from certain behaviours in the presence of the child, including the father's consumption of alcohol or drugs prior to or during his time with the child, and the mother's denigration of the father. A family report was ordered to address the child's views, statutory considerations under the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), and any other matters relevant to the child's welfare. The matter was adjourned for a final hearing.