Wadmal and Amrita

In the matter of *Wadmal and Amrita*, Brown J of the Family Court of Australia made orders concerning the parenting arrangements for a child born in June 2006 and listed competing applications for final property orders for trial. The dispute involved the terms of the husband's time with the child and the division of the parties' property.

The court was required to determine the specific arrangements for the husband's time with the child, including the frequency, duration, and location of contact, and importantly, the nature and extent of supervision required for this contact. Additionally, the court needed to set a timetable for the resolution of the property settlement proceedings.

Brown J ordered that the husband spend time with the child on Wednesdays from 1 pm to 5 pm and on Saturdays from 12 noon to 6 pm, commencing in July 2008. Crucially, this time was to be supervised by the husband's mother, Mrs Z, or one of his adult sisters, who were required to be present throughout the contact and at changeovers. The supervision was conditional upon Mrs Z and any supervising sisters filing an undertaking to diligently supervise. The contact was to take place at the paternal grandmother's home and its environs, with changeovers to occur outside the G Police Station unless otherwise agreed. The court also granted the Independent Children's Lawyer liberty to discuss the supervision with the supervising family members.

Furthermore, the court listed the property settlement applications for trial in November 2008, setting deadlines for the filing and service of affidavits by the parties and the Independent Children's Lawyer. The court also made directions regarding the issuance of subpoenas and the transfer of documents. The orders included a Fact Sheet detailing the obligations and consequences of contravention, as permitted by the *Family Law Act 1975*.