Westbrook and Westbrook

In *Westbrook and Westbrook*, Justice Fowler considered an application concerning the parenting arrangements for two children, B and S. The primary dispute revolved around the mother's request to relocate the children's ordinary place of residence to Queensland.

The court was required to determine whether to grant the mother's application for relocation. Additionally, the court had to make orders regarding equal shared parental responsibility, the specific living arrangements for the children, and the time they would spend with each parent, both during school terms and holidays. The court also had to consider provisions for special occasions, overseas travel, and communication between parents and children.

Justice Fowler refused the mother's application to relocate the children to Queensland, finding that such a move was not in the children's best interests. The court ordered equal shared parental responsibility and established a detailed schedule for the children's time with each parent, which was to transition to a more balanced arrangement after the June/July 2010 school holidays. The court also imposed restrictions on the children ordinarily residing outside the Sydney Metropolitan area and included orders restraining denigration of either parent in the children's presence. The father was permitted to take the children overseas for a holiday, subject to specific notification requirements.