Warne and Blond and Anor

This matter concerned parenting orders made by O'Reilly J in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. The dispute involved the mother and father regarding the parental responsibility and living arrangements for their three children: S, born in 2000, and twins K and C, born in 2001. The court was required to determine the extent of parental responsibility for each child, establish the children's living arrangements, and set out detailed provisions for time spent with each parent, including travel arrangements and communication protocols.

The court's reasoning focused on establishing a framework for the children's care and contact with their parents. For the twins, K and C, equal shared parental responsibility was ordered, with specific provisions for consultation and dispute resolution regarding major long-term issues. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility for S. The orders detailed the children's primary residence with the mother and outlined specific periods for K and C to spend time with the father, including detailed arrangements for school holidays and travel. Provisions were also made for the children to spend time with their paternal step great grandmother, with specific arrangements for travel and communication.

The court also made orders concerning telephone communication between the children and their parents and paternal step great grandmother, specifying times and initiation of calls. Further orders addressed the parties' ability to make alternative arrangements in writing, the method of written communication between the parties, notification of serious accidents or injuries, access to medical and educational information, attendance at school activities, and prohibitions against denigration and discussion of adult issues in the children's presence. The parties were also ordered to complete a parenting orders program. All other orders and applications were discharged or dismissed, and the independent children's lawyer was discharged, with liberty to apply for clarification of the orders.