Vuu & Manh

This matter concerned an application by the father for permission to relocate with the child to the Republic of Singapore, and the mother's time with the child. The parties had reached a consent agreement regarding these issues.

The court was required to determine the terms of consent orders concerning the relocation of the child to Singapore, the division of parental responsibility, and the specific arrangements for the child to spend time with each parent, both before and after the relocation. Further issues included provisions for communication between the parents and the child, arrangements for schooling in Singapore, international travel, and the holding of the child's passports.

The court made orders by consent on a final basis. These orders discharged previous parenting orders and established equal shared parental responsibility. Crucially, the father was permitted to relocate with the child to the Republic of Singapore, with the Australian Federal Police requested to remove the child's name from the Family Law Watchlist. The orders then detailed extensive provisions for the child's time with each parent, including arrangements for ordinary time, school holidays, and special occasions, both before and after the relocation. Provisions were also made for the mother's potential relocation to Singapore, communication protocols, schooling arrangements, international travel, and the holding of passports. The court also ordered that the parents take steps to have these orders mirrored by a court of competent jurisdiction in Singapore.