Watts and Vickers

In the matter of *Watts and Vickers*, the applicants sought orders concerning the care and supervision of a child, B. The respondent sought to spend time with B, while the applicants sought to restrain the respondent from attending B's school and from removing B from their care, save as otherwise provided in the orders. Families SA was also involved in the proceedings, seeking to investigate the circumstances.

The court was required to determine the terms of interim orders governing the parties' interactions with the child and the extent of Families SA's involvement. Specifically, the court had to consider the conditions under which the respondent could spend time with B, the nature of supervision required, and the access to Family Court documents for the Minister's representative and Families SA.

The court ordered that further consideration of the proceedings be adjourned. During the adjournment, the respondent was restrained from attending B's school or removing B from the applicants' care, except as permitted by the orders. The respondent was permitted to spend time with B under supervision on specified Sundays and over the Christmas period, with handovers to occur at the applicants' premises. The court also ordered that the parties and any relevant family members cooperate with Families SA's investigations and granted leave for the Minister's representative and Families SA to access Family Court documents.