Weiss and Weiss

In *Weiss and Weiss*, Judge Brown made orders concerning the parenting arrangements for a child born in 2014. The dispute centred on the living arrangements and time spent between the child and each parent.

The court was required to determine the primary residence of the child, the specific times the father would spend with the child, and provisions for communication and information exchange between the parents. Additionally, the court addressed arrangements for special occasions such as Mother's Day and Father's Day, and the circumstances under which the child should be returned to the mother's care.

Judge Brown ordered that the child live with the mother. The father was granted time with the child on alternate weekends and alternate Wednesdays, with specific commencement dates. Provisions were made for the child to spend time with the father on Easter weekend and for Father's Day if it fell outside his usual care time. The father was also to have weekly communication with the child via video call. Both parents were ordered to inform each other of medical issues, school events, and other matters relevant to the child's welfare, and to refrain from making derogatory comments about the other parent in the child's presence. A communication book was to be exchanged at each handover detailing the child's needs. The matter was listed for a final hearing in November 2018, with further directions to be considered in May 2018.