Welsh and Riggs

In *Welsh and Riggs*, heard before Judge Middleton, the proceedings concerned parenting orders for four children. The dispute involved the living arrangements and time spent with the children, as well as parental responsibility.

The court was required to determine the future living arrangements for the children, the extent of time they would spend with each parent, and the allocation of parental responsibility. Additionally, the court needed to consider the separate representation of the children and the transfer of proceedings to another registry.

Judge Middleton discharged previous parenting orders and ordered that the proceedings be transferred to the Parramatta Registry of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. The court directed that the children be separately represented, with Legal Aid Commission New South Wales requested to arrange this. The children were ordered to live with the Mother in Sydney, and the Mother was granted sole parental responsibility. The Father was to spend time with the children under supervision, and specific provisions were made for telephone communication between the children and the Father. The court also made orders regarding the provision of information to the Father from the children's schools and health providers. The matter was adjourned for further hearing.