WICKERSHAM & WICKERSHAM

In *Wickersham & Wickersham*, Aldridge J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the father seeking permission for the parties' children to travel to City B, Country C, to spend time with him during the September school holiday period. The mother opposed this travel, despite existing consent orders regarding parenting arrangements.

The central legal issue before the court was whether it was in the best interests of the children for them to travel to City B, Country C, to spend time with their father during the upcoming school holidays. The court was also required to determine the question of costs in relation to the father's parenting application.

Aldridge J determined that it was not in the children's best interests to travel to City B, Country C, to spend time with the father during the specified school holiday period, and consequently dismissed the father's application. Regarding costs, the court ordered that each party bear their own costs of the parenting proceedings.