Waleed and Waleed

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Judge Small in relation to two children. The dispute involved the arrangements for the children's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and decision-making responsibilities.

The court was required to determine the specific orders regarding the children's residence, the allocation of parental responsibility for their education and medical care, and the detailed schedule for the children's time with each parent, including during school terms, holidays, and special occasions. The court also considered provisions for communication, notification of travel, and injunctions to protect the children and the parents' relationship.

Judge Small discharged all previous parenting orders and made new orders. The mother was granted sole responsibility for decisions regarding the children's education and medical care, while both parents shared equal responsibility otherwise. The children were ordered to live with the mother, with a detailed schedule outlining the father's time with them, including alternate weekends, Thursday evenings, telephone contact, and significant portions of school holidays and special occasions. The orders also included provisions for substantial attendance by parents, notification of inability to care for the children, changeover procedures, and restrictions on unsupervised time with the paternal grandmother. Further orders addressed communication, interstate and overseas travel, attendance at school functions, access to information, medical treatment, and injunctions restraining criticism of each other, discussing proceedings in the children's presence, abusive behaviour, posting photos on social media without consent, corporal punishment, and allowing children access to the judgment reasons.