Wild and Blanch

In the matter of *Wild and Blanch*, heard before Dessau J, the dispute concerned parenting orders. The specific orders made by the court addressed arrangements for family therapy and the disclosure of medical information concerning a child, P.

The court was required to determine the practical arrangements for commencing family therapy, including the appointment of a therapist and the timeline for parents to arrange sessions. Additionally, the court considered the extent to which a parent should be informed about a child's medical condition and treatment, and the necessary authorisations for such disclosure.

Dessau J ordered that Mr B be appointed as the therapist for the purposes of existing paragraphs of the court's orders, and directed both parents to contact him by a specified date to arrange the earliest possible appointment. The mother was also ordered to forthwith provide the father with the name of P’s paediatrician and to authorise the paediatrician to discuss P’s condition and treatment with the father if requested. The docketed Registrar was directed to arrange a telephone mention in late January 2010 for case management and potential listing for a final hearing.