Wadlow and Kaldman and Ors

In the matter of *Wadlow and Kaldman and Ors*, heard before Judge Bender, the dispute concerned parenting orders for a child named [X]. The applicant sought to vary existing orders, leading to a determination of the appropriate parenting arrangements for [X].

The court was required to determine the best interests of the child, [X], in light of the circumstances presented. This involved assessing the parental responsibility, living arrangements, and the nature and extent of contact between [X] and the respondents, including the first-named respondent mother, the second-named respondent father, and the third-named respondent maternal grandfather.

Judge Bender ordered the discharge of all previous parenting orders. The applicant was granted sole parental responsibility for [X], with [X] to live with the applicant. The mother and father were permitted to send correspondence and gifts to [X] on special occasions and no more than once per fortnight, subject to the applicant's veto. Crucially, the third-named respondent maternal grandfather was ordered to spend no time with [X] and was restrained from approaching, communicating with, or being within 500 metres of [X]. The applicant was authorised to provide these orders to [X]'s educational and medical providers.