WOLDE & TESFAY

The matter before Judge Phipps concerned parenting orders for a child named [X]. The dispute involved the arrangements for the child's time with each parent and related communication and information sharing protocols.

The court was required to determine the terms of parenting orders, including the allocation of parental responsibility, the child's living arrangements, and the specific times the child would spend with each parent. Further issues included provisions for overnight stays, holiday arrangements, communication with the child, and the exchange of information regarding the child's schooling and medical care. The court also considered injunctive relief to prevent denigration of a parent in the child's presence and discussion of court proceedings with the child.

Judge Phipps made orders establishing equal shared parental responsibility for the child, with the child to live with the mother. The orders detailed specific arrangements for the child's time with the father, including weekday and weekend periods, with a phased introduction of overnight stays contingent on the father obtaining suitable accommodation. Provisions were also made for holiday periods and special occasions like Father's Day and Mother's Day. The court also ordered that both parents be permitted to attend school events and receive school communications, and that medical information be shared between the parties. Injunctions were granted restraining the parties from denigrating each other in the child's presence and from discussing court proceedings with the child. The court also ordered the parties to complete a post-separation parenting course.