Woyinka and Saha

This matter concerned parenting orders made by Thornton J in the Family Court of Australia. The dispute involved the mother and father of a child, B, born in 2010, regarding the child's residence and future arrangements.

The court was required to determine a range of issues concerning the child's upbringing, including who should have sole parental responsibility, where the child should live, and whether the mother should be permitted to relocate the child to Brazil. The court also had to consider the terms of the child's time and communication with the father, both before and after any relocation, as well as provisions for medical and educational information sharing.

Thornton J made orders granting the mother sole parental responsibility for the child and permitting the child to live with the mother and relocate to Brazil. The court discharged previous interim parenting orders and established detailed arrangements for the child's time and communication with the father, including provisions for Skype contact, visits to Australia and Brazil, and communication during school holidays and terms. The mother was also ordered to keep the father advised in writing of long-term decisions regarding the child's education, religious instruction, and medical treatment, and to provide authorities for the father to receive information from the child's treating specialists and school. The court also ordered that the mother inform the father of her residential and email addresses in Brazil.