White and Green and Ors (No. 3)

In *White and Green and Ors (No. 3)*, Cronin J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application for interim parenting orders concerning a child born in March 2008. The proceedings involved the husband and wife, with the maternal grandmother and paternal grandmother also playing roles in the proposed arrangements. The dispute centred on the practical arrangements for the child's time with the husband, including the location and supervision of these periods.

The court was required to determine the specific interim parenting orders to be made, addressing the child's time with the husband, the method of handover and collection of the child, the involvement of supervisors, and the location of the supervised time. Additionally, the court needed to consider the provision of appropriate child safety equipment and the discharge of previous orders. The court also made orders for a family report to be prepared by a psychiatrist and for the child's Singaporean passport to be held by the Registrar.

Cronin J reasoned that a structured approach to the child's time with the husband was necessary, commencing with shorter, supervised periods and gradually increasing the duration. The court ordered specific times for the child to spend with the husband, with provisions for handover and collection involving the maternal grandmother and either the paternal grandmother or an appointed supervisor. The court stipulated that the supervised time was to be facilitated by a supervisor nominated by the Independent Children's Lawyer, with the husband to bear any associated costs. The court also ordered that a family report be prepared to assist in determining the child's living arrangements. The court further ordered that the child's Singaporean passport be held by the Registrar until further order.