Warren and Barlow

In *Warren and Barlow*, heard by Judge Terry, the dispute concerned parenting orders for two children, [X] and [Y]. The applicant mother did not appear at the hearing.

The court was required to determine the most appropriate parenting arrangements for the children, including issues of parental responsibility, living arrangements, and the extent of contact between the children and their mother. The court also considered the need for protective orders to safeguard the children's welfare.

Applying the paramountcy principle under the *Family Law Act 1975*, the court made orders for the father to have sole parental responsibility for both children, with the children to live with him. Crucially, the mother was ordered to spend no time with the children. Further protective orders were made under s 68B of the Act, granting an injunction restraining the mother and her partner, Mr N, from approaching the children in any manner, including electronic or third-party communication. In addition, the father was restrained from allowing the children contact with specific individuals, including the maternal uncle (Mr R), the mother's partner (Mr N), and several paternal uncles (Mr P, Mr J, and Mr G).