Wells and Roberts (No. 2)

In the matter of *Wells and Roberts (No. 2)*, the Honourable Justice Rose of the Family Court of Australia considered a dispute between the applicant father and the respondent mother concerning the parental responsibility and living arrangements for their two children. The proceedings involved international elements, as indicated by the requirement to furnish documents to authorities in England and Wales.

The court was required to determine the appropriate orders regarding sole parental responsibility, the children's residence, and the nature and extent of the father's contact with the children. Additionally, the court needed to address the dissemination of its orders and reasons to relevant international bodies and the return of documents produced under subpoena.

Justice Rose ordered that the mother have sole parental responsibility for the children and that the children live with her. The father was granted supervised periods of time with the children in Australia, subject to written agreement between the parties, and was permitted to contact the children by telephone or webcam once a week. The court also directed the independent children's lawyer to provide copies of the current orders, reasons for judgment, and previous orders from English courts to specified authorities. Finally, the court ordered the return of subpoenaed documents and the removal of the proceedings from the Active Pending Cases List.