WORSFIELD & NORTON

This matter concerned a dispute between the parents, Worsfield and Norton, regarding the parenting arrangements for their child, X. The case was heard by Judge Harland.

The court was required to determine the specific living arrangements for X, including the allocation of time between each parent, and to consider the implications of the mother's proposed relocation to Adelaide. The court also had to address the practicalities of travel between the parents' residences, which involved ferry crossings.

Judge Harland made orders establishing equal shared parental responsibility for X. The mother was permitted to relocate X to Adelaide prior to X commencing kindergarten in 2015. The judgment then detailed a complex schedule for X's time with each parent, encompassing school terms and holidays, with specific handover arrangements and provisions for special occasions. The court also made orders regarding the father's responsibility to secure discounted ferry fares and the reimbursement of travel costs by the mother. Finally, the orders stipulated that if the father relocated to Adelaide, X would live with each parent on a week-about basis.