Verboom and Verboom

In the matter of *Verboom and Verboom*, Gill J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the living arrangements and time spent with the children, B and C, and also made orders restraining the removal of the children from Australia. The dispute involved the parents, Ms Verboom and Mr Verboom, and concerned the welfare of their two young children.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the children, the extent of time the father would spend with them, and to address concerns regarding the potential removal of the children from the Commonwealth of Australia. Additionally, the court considered the practicalities of handover arrangements, including proximity of the parties, and the need for an injunction to prevent the children's removal.

Gill J ordered that the children live with the mother and spend time with the father on specific days, including Christmas Day 2016, and thereafter on Sundays and Wednesdays. The court also made orders for handover arrangements, permitting limited proximity between the parties at a specified location, even if inconsistent with a Domestic Violence Protection Order. Crucially, an injunction was granted restraining both parents from removing or attempting to remove the children from Australia for a period of two years, with a request for the Australian Federal Police to place the children on the Family Law Watchlist. The proceedings were subsequently transferred to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.