Visentin and Sematida

In the matter of *Visentin and Sematida*, Collier J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application concerning parental responsibility and living arrangements for two children, Z and Y. The dispute involved the father and mother of the children, with previous orders made on 29 April 2010 and 19 July 2010 being subject to review and variation.

The court was required to determine the appropriate interim orders for parental responsibility, the children's residence, and the nature and supervision of the mother's time with the children. Additionally, the court addressed issues relating to the children's and mother's passports, including the surrender of passports and the notification of relevant embassies. The court also considered the mother's role in decisions regarding preschool attendance for one of the children and the father's responsibility for ensuring the children's school attendance when in the mother's care.

Collier J discharged the previous interim orders and made new orders pending further determination. The father was granted sole parental responsibility for Z and Y, with the children to live with him. The mother's time with the children was significantly restricted and required supervision, with the father responsible for arranging and bearing the costs of this supervision. The court also made orders regarding the surrender of the mother's African passport to the court, restrained the mother from obtaining further passports, and authorised the father's solicitors to notify the relevant embassies of the court's orders. The European passports of the mother and children had already been surrendered to the court registry. The matter was listed for a further interim hearing concerning financial matters.