Wiley and Kirk

In the matter of Wiley and Kirk, Judge Dunkley of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered parenting orders concerning a child, X. The dispute involved the arrangements for X's living arrangements, time spent with each parent, and other related matters.

The court was required to determine the appropriate orders for X's future care and upbringing, including the extent of equal shared parental responsibility, where X would live, and the specific times X would spend with each parent. Further issues included arrangements for international travel, X's religious upbringing and education, and the practicalities of parental collection and return of X. The court also had to consider the particulars of the obligations and consequences of contravention of the orders, as stipulated by relevant sections of the legislation.

Judge Dunkley applied the principles of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), particularly concerning the best interests of the child. The court ordered the discharge of all prior parenting orders and specific previous orders. It established equal shared parental responsibility for X, with X to live with the mother. Detailed provisions were made for X's time with the father, with these arrangements progressively changing as X aged and commenced school. The court also made orders regarding international travel, X's baptism into the (religion omitted) faith, and enrolment at a specific school. Provisions were included for the father to facilitate collection and return of X until the mother obtained a driver's licence and car. Finally, the court incorporated a fact sheet detailing the obligations, consequences of contravention, and available assistance, pursuant to sections 65DA(2) and 62B of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth).