WATSON & BUTLER

In the matter of *Watson & Butler*, heard before Faulks DCJ, the dispute concerned parental responsibility and living arrangements for a child, B, born in 2013. The father sought sole parental responsibility and orders for the child to live with him.

The court was required to determine the best interests of the child, B, in relation to orders for parental responsibility and residence. This involved assessing the competing claims of the parents and considering the factors relevant to determining what arrangement would best serve B's welfare and development.

The court's reasoning, though not fully detailed in the provided extract, led to the conclusion that it was in B's best interests for the father to have sole parental responsibility. Consequently, the court ordered that the child live with her father.