Vine and Vine

In the matter of *Vine and Vine*, Berman J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application to vary existing parenting orders. The dispute concerned the time the child, X, born in 2006, would spend with the mother.

The court was required to determine whether to suspend certain paragraphs of previous orders made on 16 August 2016 and to make interim orders regarding the child's time with the mother pending further proceedings.

Berman J ordered the suspension of paragraphs 10 and 14 of the 16 August 2016 orders. The court then adjourned the proceedings to 13 December 2017. Crucially, during the adjournment period, the child was to spend time with the mother each Wednesday from the conclusion of school (or 3 pm if not a school day) until 7.30 pm. This time was to be spent in the absence of the mother's partner, Mr S.